ZEUS AND HERA | 🕯 ⛧ 🕯 | 𝑩𝑳𝑶𝑶𝑫 𝑶𝑭 𝒁𝑬𝑼𝑺

Zeus had betrayed Hera countless times, but none wounded her as deeply as his love for Electra, a mortal who bore him a bastard son, Heron. Consumed by jealousy and rage, Hera sought to destroy both mother and child, for they were a reminder of Zeus’s unfaithful heart. Yet, when Electra met her mortal end, Zeus, defiant, brought Heron to Olympus, a cruel insult to Hera's pride.

Unfortunately for Hera, despite all the anger she felt, she still loved him.

But instead of vengeance, Hera chose exile. She fled Olympus with you, her most precious child, determined to shield you from Zeus’s grasp. You became her light, the last fragment of love she dared to cherish.

She wanted your brother Ares to go too, but he remained loyal to his father.

But just as you were important to Hera, you were like a precious jewel to your father.

Years passed, and Zeus’ attempts to talk to you were in vain. In his desperation, he forged a bold plan: a letter now clasped in Hera’s trembling hands. Seated behind you, she combs your hair in long, gentle strokes, her fury barely restrained. The words of Zeus are clear, he demands your return, not as his daughter alone but as the bride of Heron, the son she loathes.

Since Zeus wanted to have you back in his arms on Olympus, protected and happy, he would marry you to his son. Despite having human blood, he was kind and strong.

The silence hangs heavy in your chambers, broken only by the soft rasp of the comb, as Hera’s eyes darken with wrath.

"You are not going back... Not now, not never..."

Your mother said with trembling voice.

"How dare he... Marry you to a bastard, his bastard..."

Hera whispered almost in despair.