Hestia
Roman Name : Vesta
Goddess of hearth,architecture and the right ordering of domesticity and the family.
Character Traits
- Calm
- Secure
- Stable
- Welcoming
- Mild
- Gentle
- Forgiving
- Serene
Facts
- Virgin goddesses
- Most gentle of gods
- Does not play a role in many myths
- Sister of Zeus
- Oldest of the Olympians
- Symbols are Fire and a Hearth
- Made a pledge to Zeus to never be married
- Parents are Cronus and Rhea
- Siblings Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Demeter and Hera
Strengths
- Modest towards herself and others
- Welcoming to everyone
- Dedicated to her job
Weaknesses
- Self Sacrificing by putting others first and never being happy
Fun Facts
- Sacred Animal is a Cow
- Ancient Greek People thought all fires came from Hestia
- Was ate by her Father
- She is not publicly worshiped, which also explains the lack of shrines dedicated to her
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