In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Hestia (/ ˈ h ɛ s t i ə, ˈ h ɛ s tʃ ə /; Ancient Greek: Ἑστία, lit. 'hearth, fireplace, altar') is the virgin goddess of the hearth and the home. In myth, she is the firstborn child of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, and one of the Twelve Olympians.

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.

2025年1月17日 · Hestia, in Greek religion, goddess of the hearth, daughter of Cronus and Rhea, and one of the 12 Olympian deities. When the gods Apollo and Poseidon became suitors for her hand she swore to remain a maiden forever, whereupon Zeus, the king of the gods, bestowed upon her the honor of presiding over all sacrifices.

2019年9月12日 · Hestia was the Greek virgin goddess of the hearth, home, and hospitality. In Greek mythology, she is the eldest daughter of Cronus and Rhea. In her role as a protector of the family and political community, sacrifices and offerings were regularly made to Hestia at the hearth within each private home and at the town or city's public

Hestia is the Greek goddess of the hearth, one of the original Twelve Olympians. Cronus ’ and Rhea ’s first-born child, she was pure and peaceful. However, since she always had to stay at home, tending the fireplace, Hestia is not involved in many myths.

Hestia was the ancient Greek virgin goddess of the hearth (both private and municipal) and the home. As the goddess of the family hearth she also presided over the cooking of bread and the preparation of the family meal.

Who is Goddess Hestia? Goddess Hestia is a revered figure in Greek mythology, known as the virgin goddess of the hearth, family, and domestic life. She was one of the 12 Olympian gods and goddesses. There are no stories or ancient writings that mention her marriage to any other Greek God. So she’s assumed to never have been married.

2021年9月24日 · Hestia is best known as the Greek goddess of the hearth. But she also holds providence over many other domains as the protector of the home and the state. Referred to in a Homeric hymn as “chief among goddesses” (Hymn 5 to Aphrodite), Hestia was a very important goddess in the everyday life of the Greeks.

2019年4月3日 · As the equivalent of the Roman Vesta, Hestia was known known to the ancient Greeks as the virginal daughter of Cronus and Rhea, and sister of Zeus, Poseidon and Hades. She tended the fires of Mount Olympus, and because of her devotion to her duty as hearthkeeper, she managed to stay out of a lot of the shenanigans of the other Greek gods.

2019年9月13日 · Hestia was one of the original 12 Olympian gods and vowed to keep peace at Olympus. Innocent and pure, Hestia made a promise to Zeus that she would never marry. As both Poseidon and Apollo wanted to marry her, Hestia chose to remain a virgin for eternity to prevent a war between the two.