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Hebe

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Hebe
Goddess of eternal youth, prime of life, forgiveness
Cupbearer to the gods
AbodeMount Olympus
SymbolWine-cup, Eagle, Ivy, Fountain of Youth, and Wings
Personal information
ConsortHeracles
ChildrenAlexiares and Anicetus
ParentsZeus and Hera
SiblingsAeacus, Angelos, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Dionysus, Eileithyia, Enyo, Ersa, Helen of Troy, Heracles, Hermes, Minos, Pandia, Persephone, Perseus, Rhadamanthus, the Graces, the Horae, the Litae, the Muses, the Moirai
Roman equivalentJuventas

Hebe (/ˈhˌb/; Greek: Ἥβη) is the goddess of youth in Greek mythology. Her parents were Zeus and Hera. Hebe was the cupbearer of the gods, serving them nectar and ambrosia whenever they feasted. Hebe was married to the hero Herakles when he went to Olympus and after their marriage she bore him twin sons Alexiares and Anicetus. Her Roman equivalent is Juventas.