Greek goddess of the hearth and 1 of the 12 chief deities of Mount Olympus. She was the daughter of Rhea and Cronus. When Apollo and Poseidon became suitors for her hand, she swore to remain a maiden forever, whereupon Zeus gave her the honour of presiding over all sacrifices. Though mainly a goddess of the family hearth and domestic life, she was sometimes also worshiped at the civic hearth in public buildings
(Greek mythology) the goddess of the hearth and its fire in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vesta
hestia
Silbentrennung
Hes·ti·a
Türkische aussprache
hestiı
Aussprache
/ˈhestēə/ /ˈhɛstiːə/
Etymologie
() From the Greek ἑστία, meaning hearth, house, home, and family.