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Hestia

Hestia. By Kaly Houston. The Story of Hestia. First born of Cronus and Rhea Cronus swallowed her and all her brothers and sisters because he was scared that one of his children would over power him Rhea gave birth to Zeus Hid him so Cronus couldn’t swallow

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Hestia

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  1. Hestia By Kaly Houston

  2. The Story of Hestia • First born of Cronus and Rhea • Cronus swallowed her and all her brothers and sisters because he was scared that one of his children would over power him • Rhea gave birth to Zeus • Hid him so Cronus couldn’t swallow • Instead tricked him into swallowing a rock • Made him sick and he vomited up all children, including Hestia, and rock

  3. Hestia Facts • Hestia was the goddess of the hearth • eldest sister of Zeus and eldest daughter of Rhea and Cronus. • gentlest of all of the Olympians • Aka "Chief of the Goddesses“, "Hestia, First and Last” and "the Forgotten Goddess” • "Hestia, First and Last” because 1st born so last come out of Cronus (vomited) • Hestia means “the essence”, the true nature of things • Had no throne, tended the hearth fire in the hall of Olympus • represented sacred flame and circle, shows her in doing art

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