Hestia
Goddess of Hearth and Family Life
Family Life
- Daughter of Cronus (Kronos) and Rhea
- Sister of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, and Demeter
- First sibling eaten by Cronus
- Oldest sibling
Love Life
- Poseidon and Apollo both wanted to marry Hestia, but her promise to Zeus wouldn't allow that
- Remained a maiden forever
Worship and Impact of Hestia
- There was always an altar with a fire that would never go out in
the largest room in every house
- There was also an altar with a perpetual fire in town hall
- If any of these fires were to go out, it was believed evil would come upon the residents
- The centre of religious life in Greece revolved around the hearth of Hestia
- At every sacrifice, prayer, and festivity, Hestia was honored and the first god or goddess to be toasted
-Recognized as the kindest and gentlest goddess of all
Works Cited
Bryant, Megan E. She's All That!: A Look-it-up Guide to the Goddesses of Mythology. New York: Franklin Watts/Scholastic, 2010. Print.
Dixon-Kennedy, Mike. "Hestia." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 9 Nov. 2014.
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