Juno Painting

"She is a strong warrior and protector, a mother and lover of the people; of girls and of women. She is full of grace, offers mercy, honours and rewards loyalty. She is a Queen. A Goddess. Yet she is not without her own faults and vulnerabilities. Nevertheless she steps forward and dares to rule on high, and that is what makes her a true leader." - Juno by Tanya Marie Reeves Name The Roman Goddess Juno was not only considered the Goddess of women, marriage and motherhood, she was the Patron Goddess of Rome and honoured as the Queen of all Roman Gods, also referred to as the Queen of the Heavens. *Enquires to receive my free pdf explaining more information regarding Goddess Juno and the symbols and totems I have used, are welcome. Inspiration Juno was inspired by and created on my ancestral island of Gozo, Malta in the small village of Għarb on the cliff tops of the Mediterranean Sea, during my participation in a 3 month Art Residency hosted by Norbert Attard of Valletta Contemporary Gallery. In Relation to Malta, the Roman period is of great importance in the Islands’ history. The Romans ruled from 218 BC - 870 AD, making Malta an outpost of Sicily, created immense prosperity, trade, written recognition and wedded Malta’s future to fortunes of the European continent. Juno was worshipped wholly during this time on the islands until the introduction of Christianity in 60 AD had began to divide and conquer the land. Remnants of the Temple's of Juno still remain, having been discovered on both the island of Malta and Gozo. A headless statue of the Goddess was still standing in the entrance to the original Capital City, Mdina (likely beheaded when she was cast out as a false God) until 1890 when it was moved to be preserved within a nearby museum.