Hestia

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Hestia is the Greek goddess of the hearth, home, and domestic harmony, revered as one of the twelve Olympian deities.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek goddess
Olympian deity
deity of the hearth
virgin goddess
associatedWith domestic life
hospitality
state hearth
characterTrait modesty
peacefulness
stability
cultCenter Prytaneion
culture Greek mythology
domain domestic harmony
family
hearth
home
sacred fire
epithet Hestia Boulaia
Hestia Prytaneia
gender female
greekName Ἑστία
importance honored at the beginning and end of sacrifices
memberOf Twelve Olympians
mythologicalEra age of the Olympian gods
parent Cronus
Rhea
refusedMarriageProposalFrom Apollo
Poseidon
role guardian of domestic order
protector of the city
protector of the household
romanEquivalent Vesta
sacredAnimal donkey
pig
sibling Demeter
Hades
Hera
Poseidon
Zeus
status first-born of Cronus and Rhea
last to be disgorged by Cronus
symbol branch
hearth fire
kettle
veil
templeType hearth-centered sanctuaries
vow perpetual virginity
worshipPractices maintenance of perpetual sacred fire
offering of first portion of every sacrifice
worshipRegion Greek world


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