Juno (Latin: Iūno) is an ancient
Roman goddess, the protector and special counselor of the state. She is a
daughter of Saturn and sister (but also the wife) of the chief god Jupiter and
the mother of Mars and Vulcan. Juno also looked after the women of Rome.
Her Greek equivalent is Hera. As the patron goddess of Rome and the Roman
Empire she was called Regina ("queen") and, together with Jupiter and
Minerva, was worshiped as a triad on the Capitol (Juno Capitolina) in Rome.
Juno's own
warlike aspect 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 Athena, whose goatskin was called the 'aegis'.
Juno cursed the Nymph Echo to only
repeat as punishment for helping to distract Juno from finding her husband.
