In Roman religion , the chief goddess and female counterpart of Jupiter .
She was identified with the Greek goddess Hera . With Jupiter and Minerva she was a member of the Capitoline triad of deities traditionally introduced into Rome by the Etruscan s. She was connected with all aspects of the lives of women, particularly marriage. Individualized, she became a female guardian spirit; as every man had his genius , so every woman had her juno. Her temple in Rome eventually housed the Roman mint, and she was invoked as the savior of the state. Her sacred bird was the peacock.
Juno, classical sculpture; in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples
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