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Hestia
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Greek Goddess of the Hearth and Domestic Life
Hestia was the goddess of the hearth, home, architecture, domesticity, family, and the
state. She was one of only three virgin goddesses, next to ATHENA and ARTEMIS.
Although both POSEIDON and APOLLO wanted to marry her, Hestia made an oath to ZEUS
that she would remain forever pure and undefiled, never entering into a union with a man.
She is a goddess of the Olympian generation, daughter of Cronus and Rhea and sister to
Zeus, Poseidon, HADES, DEMETER and HERA. When Cronus swallowed his children for
fear one would dethrone him, Hestia was the eldest and thus swallowed first.
After Zeus forced his father to disgorge his children, Hestia was the last to be yielded up,
making her both the oldest and the youngest daughter.
As the goddess of the hearth she personified the fire burning in the hearth of every home
in Greece. Hestia receiving the first offering at every sacrifice in the household with
families pouring sweet wine in her name and dedicating the richest portion of food to her.
The hearth fire in the household was not allowed to go out by any family unless it was
ritually distinguished. Though Hestia did not have a public cult, she was worshipped at any
temple, regardless of the god the temple was dedicated to. Hestia is described as a kind,
forgiving and discreet goddess with a passive, non-confrontational nature.
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