Hestia

HE′STIA (Hestia, Ion. Histiê), the goddess of the hearth, or rather the fire burning on the heart, was regarded as one of the twelve great gods, and accordingly as a daughter of Cronus and Rhea.

In myth Hestia was the first born child of Kronos and Rhea who was swallowed by her father at birth. Zeus later forced the old Titan to disgorge Hestia and her siblings. As the first to be swallowed she was also the last to be disgorged, and so was named as both the eldest and youngest of the six Kronides. When the gods Apollon and Poseidon sought for her hand in marriage, Hestia refused and asked Zeus to let her remain an eternal virgin. He agreed and she took her place at his royal hearth. [link]

Greek Goddess of Hearth and Home

(also known as the Roman goddess Vesta) . . .

Hestia, First and Last . . .

Greek Goddess of Architecture . .

and the Center of the World . . .

The goddess who invented the town hall,
thus creating the foundation for democracy . . .

Hestia, a "forgotten goddess" in contemporary times . . .
How could this be?

We fear that, sadly, it is so.

Hestia was once known as "Chief of the Goddesses" and was
the most widely revered of all the Greek goddesses.
It is her characteristics, her traits, and not her actions, by which we best know her. Hestia is usually defined by description, for she is known for these virtues: calm, secure, stable, welcoming, mild, gentle, forgiving, serene, and, above all else, centered.
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