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Hestia. By, DCV. Hestia the Goddess. She became the goddess of hearth She was gentle, peaceful, and pure. Didn’t take sides in war or arguments The first part of every sacrifice was handed to her
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Hestia By, DCV
Hestia the Goddess • She became thegoddess of hearth • She was gentle, peaceful, and pure. • Didn’t take sides in war or arguments • The first part of every sacrifice was handed to her • Represented personal security, happiness, and the sacred duty of hospitality • When someone left home she sent hearth • She is the most kindest most gentle goddess of all • It was hard to make fire • And I was one of the original gods butDionysus too Hestias place
Hestia’s Family • Parents: Cronus&Rhea • Brothers: Zues,Hades,&Poseidon • Sisters: Hera,&Demeter • Facts of family: • She ordered Zues to let no one force her to marry. Not even Cupid or Aphrodite could make her fall in love.I refused to marry Poseidon & Apollo • Zues saved Hestia from Cronus stomach • Im the oldest out of my sibligs • Im a virgin goddess • I sawZuesfrightful and a maniac • My sibligs became supreme
Why she was important to people • Everybody felt comfort around her • They knew Hestia was looking over their families • Everytime someone left their home she sent hearth • Important god because before hearth was the center of the family • Never took sides in arguments • Every city in the ancient greece had a sacred hearth dedicated to her and a flame that never went out • Im the gentle most kindest goddess of all
She nearly never left mount olypics • She no distant personality • She had no part in myths • She was a virgin goddess • She invented houses • She tends the hearth of mount olympics • I didn’t interfere with mortals • But the most important is that nobody can roast marshmellows like me Symbol