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Cuckoo Bird Analysis

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Father: Kronos Mother: Rhea Sibling: Poseidon, Zeus, Hades, Demeter, Hestia Significant Other: Zeus Domain: Marriage, Family, Relationships Symbols: Cow, Peacock, lion, cuckoo Summary: After refusing Zeus many times, Hera was tricked into being married to Zeus when he turned into a cuckoo bird that was freezing in the cold. Pitying it, she held the bird in her embrace, and he turned into himself and took advantage of her. Ashamed, they quickly got married in the Garden of Hesperides. All the gods gave them great gifts, but best of all was Gaia’s; a tree that bears golden apples. Hera planted it in the Garden and set a dragon Ladon to guard the golden fruit.

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