Hera the Crowned Goddess

HERA the CROWNED GODDESS

#Hera #goddess #poloscrown

One of the distinguishing features of Hera in many Classical Greek artworks is the "polos" crown.

It seems to have been some kind of cap or hat imitating images from Near Eastern art or possibly some kind of flat band or ring probably made of felt or leather since no metal versions survive?

However looking at this example on a coin perhaps they were metal and simply havn't survived because they were melted down?

Here's another example

Roman era copies of Greek works also suggest they were metal and perhaps the precursors of diadems?  

Yet actual human queens are not depicted wearing them ! 

A topic for the near future !