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Hestia was the goddess of the hearth and the center of religious life, even if she did sit quietly on Olympus, never leaving home.
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Hestia
Profile of the Greek goddess of the hearth -- Hestia -- known as Vesta among the Romans.
Greek Mythology - Hestia
Hestia was the goddess of the hearth and the center of religious life, even if she did sit quietly on Olympus, never leaving home.
Hestia
The hearth goddess Hestia lacks personality.
Hestia Genealogy Guide
From Carlos Parada. Site provides few literary references to Hestia.

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