She was the goddess married women turned to for help. Ilithyia (or Eileithyia), who helped women in childbirth, was her daughter. The cow and the peacock were sacred to her. Argos was her favorite city.
--Edith Hamilton (28)
Hera: p. 28
The textbook used in class is Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes (1942) by Edith Hamilton (Warner Books 1999 edition). All page numbers in citations refer to this textbook.