Matrimonial Sanction, Royal Authority, and the Defense of the Sacred BoundaryLugh McKenna
Length30m
About this audiobook
This volume examines Hera, the ultimate figure of female Olympian authority, exploring her dual functions as the goddess of marriage and the preeminent queen of the cosmos.
The text analyzes the complexity of her relationship with Zeus—a union that simultaneously symbolizes divine order and the internal tensions inherent in that order. Emphasis is placed on her sacred role in defining and sanctioning the legitimate family unit, protecting childbirth, and establishing the laws governing domestic and civic life.
The volume carefully investigates the narratives of her relentless pursuit of Zeus's various consorts and progeny, interpreting her actions not as petty jealousy, but as the strict defense of established social and divine boundaries, demonstrating the profound cultural significance of legitimate succession and female ritual power.
