Hebe’s Family Tree

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Family

• Hera(parent),Zeus(parent),Ares(sibling),Eileithyia(sibling),Hephaestus(sibling)— Marriage

  Zeus and Hera's marriage was the most prominent divine union on Olympus. Together they produced Ares, Hebe, Eileithyia, and Hephaestus.

  ⚠ Some traditions, including Hesiod's Theogony, state that Hera bore Hephaestus alone without Zeus, in retaliation for his solo production of Athena.

• Heracles(spouse)— Marriage

  Heracles married Hebe, goddess of youth, upon his apotheosis to Olympus, a gift from the reconciled Hera.

Equivalent to

• Juventas(Roman)

  The Greek goddess Hebe was identified with the Roman Juventas. Both personified youth and served as divine cupbearers, and young Romans dedicated offerings to Juventas during coming-of-age ceremonies.

Associated with

• Eurystheus

  In Euripides' Children of Heracles, Hebe restored the aged Iolaus to his youthful strength so he could pursue and capture Eurystheus, the king who had imposed the Twelve Labors on Heracles.

• Ganymede

  Hebe served as cupbearer to the Olympian gods until Zeus replaced her with the Trojan youth Ganymede, whom he had abducted for his beauty.

• Hera

  Hera gave her daughter Hebe in marriage to Heracles upon his apotheosis, signaling the goddess's reconciliation with the hero she had persecuted throughout his mortal life.

• Iolaus

  In Euripides' Children of Heracles, the aged Iolaus prayed for strength in battle against Eurystheus, and Hebe miraculously restored his youth, allowing him to capture the fleeing king.