Why and How did the Ancient Greeks worshipped Hera?
Hera was the goddess of Marriage, Women, and Childbirth. Women thought Hera could help them get a successful marriage, get pregnant and successfully have a child. In ancient Greece, Women wanted to have a son more than a daughter. Often, they prayed to Hera to get healthy children. After the child was born, the mother would beg Hera to protect the child. They also requested Hera to help them have financial protection. These are the reasons why people worshipped Hera.
Lots of people worshipped Hera. There were temples built for Hera, People gave gifts to Hera, made sacrifices, and prayed to her. Some of the gifts people gave to Hera were sculptures that looked like her, objects that had her name on it. People brought sacrificial cakes. They put the gifts on the altar (the place where people put gifts) and burnt it with fire. Some people would take the statue of Hera out of the temple and hide it. This would represent how Hera ran away from Zeus. This was also a part of worshipping Hera. These are the ways that people worshipped Hera.
Lastly, People worshipped her because they believed that Hera could help them have a successful marriage (love) and successfully have a child. They usually gave gifts to her, built temples, make sculptures that looked like her and make objects that had her name on it.