Centuries after swallowing Metis, Zeus' fear of being usurped had somewhat dimmed, and so he set his eyes on marrying Hera, and with her being extremely intelligent and beautiful, Zeus could think of no other goddess more worthy to be his Queen. Although Hera had strong feelings for him as well, she had begun to fear marriage, having spent centuries taking council from both Rhea and Gaea, and so she refused any proposal for marriage he made to her. However, Zeus had become a stubborn god, and would not be dissuaded. Hera made a promise to Zeus that if she ever confessed her love for him, she would become his bride, and Zeus made Hera swear upon the River Styx to keep this promise.
A few days later, Zeus proceeded to generate a tremendous thunderstorm around Olympus and cunningly disguised
