Hestia
pronunciation
How to pronounce Hestia in British English:
UK [ˈhestiə]
How to pronounce Hestia in American English:
US [ˈhɛstiə]
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- Noun:
- (Greek mythology) the goddess of the hearth and its fire in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vesta
Word Origin
- Hestia
- goddess of the hearth, from Greek hestia "hearth, house, home, family" (see vestal).
Example
- 1. Hestia and god goddess of water and vapor .
- 2. Villa hestia guest house and conference centre .
- 3. The sacred flame and the circle are both symbols for hestia .
- 4. Hestia was also involved in many products that the slaves produced for sale in the pleiades .
- 5. Hestia is the sister to zeus , poseidon , and hades .