The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Juno / Hera ( - )
Greek and Roman goddess of marriage and family; the Queen of the Gods. Juno is represented in various aspects: Juno Sospita and Lucina, Juno Caprotina, Juno Curitis, Juno Moneta, Juno Regina, etc. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-3512?rskey=RbS6vX&result=1&q=juno Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hera Relationships: Jupiter / Zeus (-) was a husband of Juno / HeraJupiter / Zeus (-) was a brother of Juno / Hera
Mars / Ares (-) was a son of Juno / Hera
Neptune / Poseidon (-) was a brother of Juno / Hera
Saturn / Cronus (-) was a father of Juno / Hera
Vesta / Hestia (-) was a sister of Juno / Hera
Vulcan / Hephaestus (--) was a son of Juno / Hera
References in Documents:
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 185 Julia Augusta Juno Lucina. Juno dextra pateram, sinistra hastam. ad pedes Pavo. Ar Julia Domna . Juno with a dish in her right hand and a spear in her left; at her feet a peacock.
MS Book of the dean of Christ Church (MacGregor, ed.) 542 Cama, in qua figura Jovis, vel forte Junonis læva fulmen gestantis, Rubicello incisa, auro item inclusa. 499 Cameo , with the figure of Jupiter (or perhaps Juno ) brandishing a thunderbolt with the left hand; carved in ruby and mounted in gold. MacGregor 1983, no. 149.
18th-c coin catalogue (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16d)
154
Head of Faustina &c
FAVSTINA
AVGVSTA
Reverse I suppose a Priestess of Juno
in her right Hand held out a Palm
in her left a Staff. or perhaps
Juno her self. her Peacock at
her Feet.
S.C.
IVNO
Casaubon
in her right Hand held out a Palm
in her left a Staff. or perhaps
her Feet.
18th-c coin catalogue (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16d)
11
12
Head of Juno Sospita
I S M R
Reverse a Bull in a full Run
over his Back o a mintmark
In and over the Exergue
L. THORIVS
BALBVS
Casaubon
BALBVS