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What does the name 'Hera' mean?
The name 'Hera' means protectress.
What does the Greek name Hera mean?
It probably means protectress. Or mistress, or ripe for marriage, or young cow. (Sorry, but etymology is often like this)
What was hera the queen of?
Hera was the queen of the heavens, marriage, and the protectress of women.
Who is the Greek god of protection?
Your question cannot be answered. The gods protected different groups of persons or different areas. Hermes, for instance, was the protector of merchants and thieves, Artemis the protectress of the animals of the forest, etc.
What power did Leto have?
Leto was the goddess of motherhood and with her children, a protectress of the young. That being her nature, as a Titan goddess and mother of the powerful twins Apollo and Artemis - we must assume she had greater if hidden power as her name suggests.
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