a-gnosis:Zeus and Hera drawn after this relief from the 7th century BCE that by some has been interp
a-gnosis:Zeus and Hera drawn after this relief from the 7th century BCE that by some has been interpreted to represent the hieros gamos (sacred marriage) between the two deities. I know that the seizure of Hera’s breast probably is meant to emphasize her fertility (since hieros gamos often is connected to fertility magic. In depictions of hieros gamos in the ancient Near East, which predate those in Greece, it’s usually the goddess herself who holds out her breast, though), but when I first saw that relief I just thought: “Of course Zeus would grab her breast.” XDSource: Sacred Marriage in the Rituals of Greek Religion by Aphrodite Avagianou -- source link