Hebe HE bee

Daughter of Zeus and Hera
Hebe in The Iliad (reference)
Hebe in The Odyssey (reference)
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Daughter of Zeus and Hera

Sister to Ares (the god of War) and Eileithyia, Hebe became the modest wife of Herakles (Hercules) after he became immortal and made his home on Mount Olympos (Olympus).

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Hebe in The Iliad (listed by book and line)

04.002 ...As the Immortals look down on Troy, Hebe pours nektar (nectar) into golden cups
05.722 ...On Mount Olympos (Olympos), Hebe made Hera’s chariot ready
05.730 ...On Mount Olympos (Olympos), Hebe attaches the yoke of Hera’s chariot
05.905 ...Hebe washes Ares and dresses him after he had been healed of the wounds inflicted by Athene (Athena)

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Hebe in The Odyssey (listed by book and line)

11.604 ...While at the entrance to the Underworld, Odysseus saw the ghost of Herakles (Heracles), the husband of the child of Zeus and Hera, Hebe

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