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Her archaic association was primarily with cattle, as a Cow Goddess, who was especially venerated in " cattle-rich " Euboea.

On Cyprus, very early archaeological sites contain bull skulls that have been adapted for use as masks ( see Bull ( mythology )).

Her familiar Homeric epithet Boôpis, is always translated " cow-eyed ", for, like the Greeks of Classical times, its other natural translation " cow-faced " or at least " of cow aspect " is rejected.

A cow-headed Hera, like a Minotaur would be at odds with the maternal image of the later classical period.

In this respect, Hera bears some resemblance to the Ancient Egyptian deity Hathor, a maternal goddess associated with cattle.