In a weird way, Hera is the voice David hears when Nathan says, “You are the man!” She is the consequence he cannot outrun. And David is the mortal Hera would hate most—because he is exactly like Zeus: powerful, poetic, and ruinously unfaithful to the oaths that built his kingdom.

Now look at David. The Bible presents him as “a man after God’s own heart.” He kills Goliath. He writes the Psalms. He unites a kingdom.

At first glance, Hera and David may seem like polar opposites. Hera represents the pinnacle of pagan power and authority, while David embodies the values of monotheistic faith and humility. However, upon closer inspection, some interesting similarities emerge:

So where do a Greek goddess and an Israelite king intersect?

One is myth. One is scripture. One is married to the king of the gods. One is the king.