Hail Hillary "Hera" Clinton.

Warriors for Truth ^ | 9-20-03 | Bob J

[Bob J]

Thanks to "Warriors for Truth" and jmstein7, I think we have the perfect Hillary analogy...the Greek Goddess Hera.

Writers represented Hera as constantly being jealous of Zeus's various amorous affairs. She punished her rivals and their children, among both goddesses and mortals, with implacable fury. She placed two serpents in the cradle of Heracles; she had Io guarded by a hundred-eyed giant; she drove the foster-parents of Dionysus mad, and tried to prevent the birth of Apollo and Artemis. Even Zeus usually could not stand up to her. Sometimes when he got angry, he chained her to the mountain of Olympus by fastening anvils to her feet. However, most of the time Zeus resorted to stratagems: he either hid his illegitimate children, or he changed them into animals.

Hera's symbol is the peacock (the symbol of pride; her wagon was pulled by peacocks) and the cow (she was also known as Bopis, meaning "cow-eyed", which was later translated as "with big eyes"), they are her sacred animals. The crow and the pomegranate (symbol of marriage...hahah!) are also dedicated to her. Other attributes include a diadem (Queen Hillary) and a veil (Botox).

Let's tie Hillary to Hera by always referring her as "Hera" Clinton or "Heil Hera". It has been problematic defining to the soccer Mom's exactly why we oppose her. We can do it with words, pictures and Greek mythology.

[Dataman]

Although it's a great analogy, the US population is too dumbed down to get it.

[netmilsmom]

I love it! Mooooooooo.

[Seeking the truth]

Sometimes when he got angry, he chained her to the mountain of Olympus by fastening anvils to her feet.

Well, this certainly explains those things she has that most people refer to as legs!

[Bob J]

Yes. It appears Zeus forgot to remove the anvils from her ankels.

[JulieRNR21]

I get your point regarding her treatment of her husband's mistresses but I think she resembles MEDUSA more than HERA.....LOL

MEDUSA

HERA

[Congressman Billybob]

Hi, Bob,

I like your analogy. However, I think it is bumping up Hillary!'s status by comparing her to a Greek Goddess, even one with a malicious and murderous history. I prefer to call her Lady MacBeth. That creature, composed primarily of naked ambition, shared all of Hillary!'s faults, but she was immortal.

Even the MacBeth comparison is yet unfairly complimentary. After the murder, Lady MacBeth did say, "Out! Out! Damned spot," referring to the blood on her hands. No evidence of possessing a conscience has yet been found concerning Hillary!

Congressman Billybob

Latest column, "An Open Letter to Howard Dean," discussion thread on FR. Article is also on ChronWatch.

[Bob J]

True. Although I am a proponent of the easy to understand 3 sec soundbit, sometimes subtlty can be equally effective. I'm thinking most who don't know who Hera is will ask someone else or look it up on the internet.

The impact when they find out may be more compelling.

[jmstein7]

THANK YOU BUMP!

[Bob J]

Let's look at this. Calling her an easy to recognize symbol of evil like Medusa or Lady MacBeth will get immediate "Hillary hater" reactions and shut minds. If we call her "Hera", most of the reaction will be "Huh"? But, it will spark a curiousity and I think many will check it out. Over a period of time, we may get some press on our depiction creating further discovery.

I think comparing her to a figure in Greek mythology, even a Goddess, is productive. After all, the Greek Gods weren't real, who thought they lorded over mankind, and were eventually rejected as unnecessary when people grew up.

[Bob J]

Io

Princess of Argos. Zeus fell in love with Io and seduced her. To try to keep Hera from noticing he covered the world with a thick blanket of clouds. This backfired, arousing Hera's suspicions. She came down from Mount Olympus and began dispersing the clouds. Zeus did some quick thinking and changed Io's form from being a lovely maiden. So as the clouds dispersed Hera found Zeus standing next to a white heifer. He then swore that he had never seen the cow before, it had just sprang right out of the earth. Seeing right through this Hera complemented the cow and asked to have it as a present. As turning such a reasonable request down would have given the whole thing away, Zeus presented her with the cow.

She sent the cow away and arranged Argus Panoptes to watch over it. Since Argus had a hundred eyes and could have some of them sleep while others were awake he made a fine watchman. Desperate, Zeus sent Hermes to fetch Io. Disguised as a Shepard, Hermes had to employ all his skill as a musician and story teller to gain Argus confidence and lull him to sleep. Once asleep Hermes killed Argus. As a memorial, Hera took his eyes and set them into the tail of her favorite bird, the peacock.

While Io was now free Hera sent the mother of all gad-flys to sting the still bovine Io. The ghost of Argus pursued her as well. This pushed her near madness, trying to escape she wandered the world. During her wanders she came across Prometheus while chained. He gave her hope. He predicted that she would have to wander for many years. But, she would eventually be changed back into human form and would bear a child. He predicted that a descendent of this child would be a great hero and set him free.

His predictions came true. During her wanderings many geographical features were named after her including the Ionian Sea, and the Bosphorus (which means ford of the cow). She eventually reached the Nile where Zeus did restore her to human form. She bore Epaphus and eleven generations later her descendant Heracles would set Prometheus free.

[Old Sarge]

Bob, that is a most excellent idea.

I've been doing a Google search for any pics of Hera, mainly from the old "Hercules" series. They make Hera look, well, endowed...

[MrsEmmaPeel]

Personally I prefer Livia (wife of Augustus). All the premature deaths of the early Julio-Claudians can be laid directly at her feet.

[Bob J]

Any pics of her ankles?

[Bob J]

That's part of the strategy, they'll go "Hera huh?". A riddle within a riddle.

[PoisedWoman]

Don't mess around with goddesses unless you've really studied mythology. For every bad trait they have, there's a good one to balance it.

Hitlery is no goddess, and certainly no Hera. While there may be a few similar traits, Hera is basically known as the good wife. The admirable woman who holds the nation together.

Furthermore, Hera was mate of Zeus. Clinton is no Zeus, not even close. Only his position as president gave him Zeus powers. He's more a Hermes, impulsive, sociopathic, the eternal adolescent.

[Old Sarge]

Nope, just 38-double-C's in a Wonder-bra. You remember what Hercules & Xena were all about, riiight? ;)

[Bob J]

Don't mess around with goddesses unless you've really studied mythology.

I've got Philosophy PHD sitting next to me.

For every bad trait they have, there's a good one to balance it.

Yes, but every depiction of Hera I've seen starts out and is very critical of her bad points. The good ones seem to be thrown in as a balancing afterthought.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

We STILL have to put up with the chance of hitlery running for office
because the current US Attorney General Ashcroft, refuses to indict her for her crimes.
He refuses to indict either klintoon.
A Republican controlled House and Senate do nothing to get Ashcroft to uphold his oath of office.
He already let Reno have a shot at running for office in FL.

[concerned about politics]

Ignore PC. Let them call us names.
"Sticks and stones can break our bones, but " mean-spirited, homophobe, greedy" can never hurt us. PC is a lie. The truth will prevail. It always does.
People want leaders, not spoiled sissies that call their enemies "poo poo heads."
Speak up, speak out. People will follow your lead.