Juno Goddess of Marriage
Juno was the protector and special counselor of Rome.She is a daughter of Saturn.She was also the wife of chief god Jupiter.Juno was the queen of the Gods and part of the Capitoline triad.She was a deity and was an embodiment of the traditional female roles of wife and mother. Juno's warlike aspects among the Romans is apparent in her attire. She often appeared sitting pictured with a peacock armed and wearing a goatskin cloak. The traditional depiction of this warlike aspect was assimilated from the Greek goddess Hera, whose goatskin was called the aegis.
Juno was the protector and special counselor of Rome.She is a daughter of Saturn.She was also the wife of chief god Jupiter.Juno was the queen of the Gods and part of the Capitoline triad.She was a deity and was an embodiment of the traditional female roles of wife and mother. Juno's warlike aspects among the Romans is apparent in her attire. She often appeared sitting pictured with a peacock armed and wearing a goatskin cloak. The traditional depiction of this warlike aspect was assimilated from the Greek goddess Hera, whose goatskin was called the aegis.