Gerana

Gerana
A Pygmy fights a crane, Attic red-figure chous, ca. 430–420 BC, National Archaeological Museum of Spain.
In-universe information
Alias	Oenoe
Species	Human, then crane
Gender	Female
Title	Queen
Significant other	Nicodamas
Children	Mopsus, a tortoise
Birthplace	Africa

Gerana,^[a] sometimes also called Oenoe,^[b] is a queen of the Pygmy folk in Greek mythology, who incurred the wrath of the goddess Hera and was subsequently turned into a bird bearing her name, the crane.^[c][1] This aetiological tale explains the ancient rivalry between the Pygmies and the cranes, and also serves as a cautionary tale against the people who hubristically claimed to be better than even the gods themselves. Gerana's story bears some resemblance to that of Lamia, who was also a beautiful woman cursed by Hera and transformed into something unappealing.

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