# Juno — Bulfinch’s Mythology character guide > Juno in Bulfinch’s Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** the Rustics Juno, royal Juno, angry Juno **First appearance:** 0011-iv-juno-and-her-rivals-io-and-callisto-diana-and-actaeon-latona-and-the-rustics ## Snapshot Queen of Olympus and Jupiter's proud wife, she turns her throne's full weight against the mortal women her husband favors. ## Who they are Juno reigns beside Jupiter as queen of gods and guardian of marriage, a position she defends with relentless energy. Her husband's endless affairs wound her pride, and she pursues his lovers and their children across land and sea, enlisting winds, monsters, and lesser deities in her grudges. Her wrath drives the wanderings of heroes like Aeneas and Hercules, making her the great obstacle that divine parentage cannot shield anyone from. ## In the story ### [IV: Juno and Her Rivals, Io and Callisto—Diana and Actaeon—Latona and the Rustics](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/iv-juno-and-her-rivals-io-and-callisto-diana-and-actaeon-latona-and-the-rustics) Queen of the gods, enraged by Jupiter's infidelities, punishes Io and Callisto, and later opposes their celestial honors. ### [Callisto](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/callisto) Queen of the gods, who in jealousy transforms Callisto into a bear and later protests her placement in the heavens. ### [Latona and the Rustics](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/latona-and-the-rustics) Persecutes Latona out of jealousy, driving her from land to land. ### [Ceyx and Halcyone: or, the Halcyon Birds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/ix-ceyx-and-halcyone-or-the-halcyon-birds) Goddess who, weary of prayers for the dead Ceyx, sends Iris to Somnus to dispatch a dream to Halcyone. ### [The Myrmidons](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/the-myrmidons) Angry goddess who sends a plague upon Aegina because it bears the name of one of Jupiter's favorites. ### [XIII: Nisus and Scylla—Echo and Narcissus—Clytie—Hero and Leander](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/xiii-nisus-and-scylla-echo-and-narcissus-clytie-hero-and-leander) Goddess who curses Echo for detaining her with talk. ### [Echo and Narcissus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/echo-and-narcissus) The goddess who curses Echo for detaining her with talk, limiting her speech to repetition. ### [XIX: Hercules—Hebe and Ganymede](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/xix-hercules-hebe-and-ganymede) Hostile to Hercules from birth; later reconciled and gives him Hebe in marriage. ### [Hercules](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/hercules) Hostile to Hercules from birth; sends serpents to kill him; later reconciled, gives him Hebe in marriage. ### [Bacchus—Ariadne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/xxi-bacchus-ariadne) Resentful toward Semele, she disguises herself as Beroë to trick Semele into demanding Jove's full splendor, leading to Semele's death. ### [Bacchus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/bacchus) In her resentment against Semele, she disguises herself as Beroë and persuades Semele to demand Jupiter appear in his divine splendor, causing Semele's destruction. ### [Achelous and Hercules](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/achelous-and-hercules) Mentioned as the stepmother of Hercules who imposed heavy tasks on him. ### [Adventures of Aeneas—The Harpies—Dido—Palinurus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/xxxi-adventures-of-aeneas-the-harpies-dido-palinurus) Hostile goddess who revives her grudge against the Trojans and stirs up a storm to hinder Aeneas's voyage. ### [Adventures of Aeneas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/adventures-of-aeneas) Hostile goddess who stirs up a storm against the Trojans, recalling the slight of Paris. ### [Camilla—Evander—Nisus and Euryalus—Mezentius—Turnus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/xxxiii-camilla-evander-nisus-and-euryalus-mezentius-turnus) Hostile goddess who sends Alecto to stir up discord and bursts open the gates of Janus to start the war. ### [Opening the Gates of Janus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/opening-the-gates-of-janus) Descends from the skies and forcibly opens the temple doors to incite war. ### [Evander](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/evander) Aeneas offers sacrifices to appease her anger as advised by the river god. ### [Nisus and Euryalus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/nisus-and-euryalus) Sends Iris to incite Turnus to attack the Trojan camp while Aeneas is away. ### [Pallas, Camilla, Turnus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/pallas-camilla-turnus) Deserts Turnus after being forbidden by Jupiter to assist him further. ### [J](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/j) Wife of Jupiter, queen of the gods; also the particular guardian spirit of each woman. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/characters/juno - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/characters