Hestia
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H0173700 (hĕs′tē-ə)Hestia
(ˈhɛstɪə)Hes•ti•a
(ˈhɛs ti ə)n.
| Noun | 1. |  Hestia - (Greek mythology) the goddess of the hearth and its fire in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vesta |
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| 释义 | HestiaenUKHes·ti·aH0173700 (hĕs′tē-ə)Hestia(ˈhɛstɪə)Hes•ti•a(ˈhɛs ti ə)n.
HestiaenUKHestia(hĕs`tēə), in Greek religion and mythology, goddess of the hearth; daughter of Kronos and Rhea. Both public and private worship of Hestia were widespread; she represented personal and communal security and happiness. An Olympian goddess, she was thought of as the kindest and mildest of the gods. She was of little mythological importance, appearing in only a few stories. The Romans identified her with VestaVesta,in Roman religion and mythology, hearth goddess. She was highly honored in every household from early times to the beginning of Christianity. Her public cult maintained a sacred building in which her priestesses, the vestal virgins, tended the communal hearth and fire, ..... Click the link for more information. . Hestia(religion, spiritualism, and occult)Hestia, asteroid 46 (the 46th asteroid to be discovered, on August 16, 1857), is approximately 164 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 4 years. It was named after the Greek virgin goddess of the hearth and symbol of the home (parallel to the Roman Vesta). Hestia was the oldest and most sacred of the 12 Olympian dieties. As with the asteroid Vesta, the natal location of Hestia by sign and house indicates something about the native’s domestic inclinations. When prominent in a natal chart (e.g., conjunct the Sun or the ascendant), it can indicate a homebody. Sources:HESTIA
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