The Romans named her Juno and she is the one who gave her name to the month of June, so a wedding in Juno's month was considered most auspicious.
The worship of Hera was certainly widespread throughout Ancient Greece, with notable temples present at Corinth, Delos, Olympia, Paestum, Perachora, Sparta and Tiryns. There was also a temple at Samos, the Heraion, which was one of the largest Greek temples ever constructed.
Many towns in Ancient Greece, including Argos and Mycenae, would worship Hera as their town’s goddess; and Heraia, public celebrations of the goddess would also occur.
As well as widespread, the worship of Hera was also older than the worship of Zeus, and the oldest places of worship in Greece were all dedicated to the goddess. The coming of the Hellenes people though saw a male dominated pantheon replace many of the former important female deities.
https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Goddess-Hera-in-Greek-Mythology
Deep down, Sonnen always thought that it was one of his original mentors, Randy Couture, who would fight Emelianenko. Sonnen never really contemplated fighting him when competing at middleweight and light heavyweight. “I thought this was Randy’s fight.
I used to think about Fedor a lot when I was training. I’d be thinking about him when I was running. But I was a middleweight and he was a heavyweight and he was wrestling in Japan and I was fighting in America. So no, I never thought I’d fight him.” But the fight is here now. And very real. "This is combat. He doesn’t bring anything that I don’t." Then Sonnen is firing... "We have so many cowards in this sport.
Many towns in Ancient Greece, including Argos and Mycenae, would worship Hera as their town’s goddess; and Heraia, public celebrations of the goddess would also occur.
As well as widespread, the worship of Hera was also older than the worship of Zeus, and the oldest places of worship in Greece were all dedicated to the goddess. The coming of the Hellenes people though saw a male dominated pantheon replace many of the former important female deities.
https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Goddess-Hera-in-Greek-Mythology
Deep down, Sonnen always thought that it was one of his original mentors, Randy Couture, who would fight Emelianenko. Sonnen never really contemplated fighting him when competing at middleweight and light heavyweight. “I thought this was Randy’s fight.
Chael Sonnen dresses up as Apollo Creed for amazing Bellator 208 poster
I used to think about Fedor a lot when I was training. I’d be thinking about him when I was running. But I was a middleweight and he was a heavyweight and he was wrestling in Japan and I was fighting in America. So no, I never thought I’d fight him.” But the fight is here now. And very real. "This is combat. He doesn’t bring anything that I don’t." Then Sonnen is firing... "We have so many cowards in this sport.
Our fans are turning into cowards. The fighters in the locker room have been chickens for years. That’s really who my message is for. It’s not for Fedor, it’s for the guys on the roster who duck and dive and call in sick and don’t want to make weight and need more money.
Any other excuse they can think of rather than go out there and do the heavy lifting. That’s who the message is to. Fedor had to brunt it, I don’t know if he misinterpreted it. But I don’t really care if he did.”
If there any illusions of disrespect, forget it. Sonnen is clear where Fedor stands if he finishes triumphant at The Forum, Inglewood, on January 26, as the tournament winner. The best heavyweight of all time. “I think if he wins the tournament he would be. Because he transcending generations. He beat all the guys in yesteryear, he beat all the guys of his time - some of them twice over - and then he beat the next generation. So yeah, I think so. If he can beat guys from three generations then he should get his credit. He probably gets it anyway.”
“I’m just here to fight. I don’t have a comedy night. You have to understand it’s a bit different for us athletes. It doesn’t come from animosity. These fights didn’t get picked out for personal reasons. It’s a straight line bracket. You advance and take on whoever.” Time to fight. Talking over. Sonnen is certainly unique. Win tonight, and he will have put on his resume a victory over a name he never believed possible, but attained due to grit, desire, and relentlessness to be at the summit at every corner.
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https://mmajunkie.com/2018/08/bellator-208-poster-chael-sonnen-dressed-as-apollo-creed
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/mma/2018/10/13/bellator-208chael-sonnen-sees-many-cowards-sport-fedor-emelianenko/
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