Hera was the daughter of the Titans, Cronus and Rhea and was associated with all the aspects of the life of women. She was the Goddess of women, marriage, and childbirth. She ruled Mount Olympus as Queen of the Gods and was married to God Zeus. The children of Hera and Zeus were Ares, the Greek God of war, Hebe, the Goddess of youth and Hephaestus, the God of the forge. According to the myths, she was very jealous and mean against Zeus' numerous lovers, his offspring and all the mortals who crossed her. Hera was commonly seen with the animals she considered sacred, including the lion, cow and the peacock.