Fire was sacred to early man, without it they could not craft the tools they needed to survive, nor cook meat, or be warm during winter.
Hestia never had a patron city actually. Hestia just stayed home, see wasn't very known very well. Just all the Greeks had the sacred fire in their house witch is from Hestia. So Hestia's fire was carried around in their house, so they never had a patron city for her, cause they have the sacred fire.
Hestia guarded the sacred fire as a symbol of home, hearth, and community. She ensured that the fire, which represented warmth, nourishment, and protection, was always kept burning to maintain these essential aspects of well-being for the household.
Hestia's symbol is the hearth, home, and a fire. She is the goddess of the hearth. --Actually, Hestia was the only Olympian that did not have a symbol. She never took the time to choose one.
The hearth, the fire, the home are Hestia's symbols that represent her as a deity.
The goddess you are referring to is Hestia. She is the Greek goddess of the hearth, home, and sacred flame. In some depictions, she is shown carrying a vase and sticks used to tend the sacred fire.
Hestia, as a goddess of fire, had no need for weapons, her nature was toward the sacred hearth fire of family and community.
Hestia was responsible for the fire on Mount Olympus.
Hestia's flame represents the hearth and home. It is a place where our true self shines through. On Mt. Olympus she tends the sacred fire and through that fire our prayers are heard by the Olympians.
Hestia is the Greek goddess of the hearth fire, hence presiding over domestic life. She tended the sacred fire in the hall on the Olympus and every hearth on Earth was her altar.
Hestia's symbol of fire and the hearth represents warmth, light, and the center of the home. As the goddess of the hearth, Hestia was responsible for maintaining the sacred fire in ancient Greek households, which symbolized family unity and hospitality. Fire also represented purification and protection, essential qualities for maintaining a harmonious and prosperous home.
Hestia is the Greek goddess of the hearth, home, and family. She is a virgin goddess, known for her devotion to maintaining the sacred fire of the household. Hestia symbolizes hospitality, warmth, and the center of domestic life.
Hestia was responsible for the fire on Mount Olympus.