no she was not dead when she was born
Hestia, being a Greek goddess, was born somewhere in Greece.
Hestia is a goddess of Ancient Greece.
Mount Olympus. She is Zeus' sister.
Ancient Greece, Olympus.
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece
Vesta (or Hestia in Greece)
Hearth and fire, peace in Greece.
Hestia in Greece. Her Roman name is Vesta.
Unwanted babies were exposed to the elements throughout Greece. They were not, however, placed by Hestia's altar in Athens.
Hestia was born from Rhea, but swallowed by Kronos.
In Ancient Greece, Hestia was the first deity to recieve the first offering at sacrifices in the household. This was because of her control over domestic life.