Thinking about Kaos Hera who, yeah, is the goddess of marriage etc. But marriage in the sense it's a business transaction, and a union as a means but not as an emotional want.
In contrast to Orpheus and Riddy, and then Riddy and Caenus.
Riddy figures death did them part which is why she has no qualms being with Caenus in death. She was faithful until the end, and even then she was going to come clean. And emotionally, she was no longer in love with him. She held out despite her own feelings. And Orpheus held on because of his.
The Gods like Hades, Persephone and Dionysus I think, are the only ones who probably actually understand or come close to experiencing emotions like the human cast.
For Zeus and Hera and Poseidon, it's a status quo thing. It's what they want, what they feel, and damn if it has consequences. Because who cares, they're God's.
So yah Hera here isn't what I assume hard core myth people would be looking for but it's a spin. She's more interested in the fact that thru the contract of their marriage, she has power. If Zeus strays, it means there's a disrupt to what could potentially be hers. Which is why she dismisses Poseidon, too. He's not the king of the gods. A fling is one thing but it doesn't give her position outside of his lover. 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️
Not every marriage is built on love and loyalty, and even in the modern age thats true. and when you're dealing with Gods who operate like entitled children why would you expect different
















