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Where did Hestia come from?

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Hestia is the daughter of Cronus and Rhea and lived on Mount Olympus. She had a throne, but she gave it up for Dionysus. Now she tends the sacred hearth on Olympus.

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What is Hestia name mean?

"Hearth" is what it has come to mean.


How come Hestia stayed a virgin?

She wished to remain so.


How did Hestia come to exist?

Hestia was born of Rhea to Cronus, and Cronus swallowed her along with her siblings until Zeus - Hestia was released from Cronus last, so she is both eldest and youngest of his children.


Hestia symbol's are the hearth and the tamed fire. where did these symbols come from?

Hestia is the goddess of the hearth and home. The hearth and its flame represented her connection to domestic life.


Were did Hestia come from?

she was the first born from Rhea and Kronos. goddess of the hearth, and family.


What is the resident of Hestia?

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What was Hestia's epithet?

Hestia's epithet was "Hestia Presveira" meaning "Hestia the oldest." This was because she was the eldest of the Olympians.


Where did Poseidon come from?

He is one of Cronus' and Rhea's 6 children. The others were Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Zeus


How old is Hestia the greek goddesses this very day?

No date of birth come in Greek myth.


Is Hestia a male or female?

Hestia is a Greek goddess, that being a girl.


How do you spell Hestia in Greek?

Hestia is Hestia (Ἑστία) in Greek. Hestia is the Greek goddess of the home and hearth. She is also known to Romans as Vesta.


What myths are Hestia in?

Hestia seems to be the most passive of all the gods. Hestia was the first and eldest of the gods to swallowed by Cronus and the last to come out of his stomach after the gods were vomited up. She was apparently sought after by both Poseidon and Apollo but vowed to retain her virginity. She also gave her seat on the council of the twelve Olympians for Dionysus. Some say that the reason that is for Hestia's is because her dominion is immovable and neutral.