Hestia

Hestia
Goddess of the hearth, sacrificical fire and flame, home, domesticity, family, protection, architecture and the state
AbodeDelphi or Mount Olympus
Planet46 Hestia, 4 Vesta
SymbolThe hearth and its fire
Personal information
ParentsCronus and Rhea
SiblingsDemeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, Zeus, Chiron
Roman equivalentVesta

Hestia is a virgin Greek goddess of the hearth, home and fire. It was believed all hearths were her altars. She also symbolized the alliance between colonies and their mother cities. Her sacred animal is the pig.


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