Hebe
ancient Greek goddess of youth
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Hebe (/ˈhiːˌbiː/; Greek: Ἥβη) is the goddess of youth in Greek mythology. Her parents were Zeus and Hera. Hebe was the cupbearer of the gods, serving them nectar and ambrosia whenever they feasted. Hebe was married to the hero Herakles when he went to Olympus and after their marriage she bore him twin sons Alexiares and Anicetus. Her Roman equivalent is Juventas.
Hebe | |
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Goddess of eternal youth, prime of life, forgiveness Cupbearer to the gods | |
![]() Hebe by Antonio Canova, 1800–05 (Hermitage, St. Petersburg) | |
Abode | Mount Olympus |
Symbol | Wine-cup, Eagle, Ivy, Fountain of Youth, and Wings |
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Consort | Heracles |
Children | Alexiares and Anicetus |
Parents | Zeus and Hera |
Siblings | Aeacus, Angelos, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Dionysus, Eileithyia, Enyo, Ersa, Helen of Troy, Heracles, Hermes, Minos, Pandia, Persephone, Perseus, Rhadamanthus, the Graces, the Horae, the Litae, the Muses, the Moirai |
Roman equivalent | Juventas |