Hestia in Wikipedia
In Greek mythology Hestia (Roman Vesta), daughter of Cronus
and Rhea (ancient Greek Ἑστία, "hearth" or "fireside"), is the
virgin goddess of the hearth and of the right ordering of
domesticity and the family. She received the first offering at
every sacrifice in the household. In the public domain, the
hearth of the prytaneum functioned as her official sanctuary.
With the establishment of a new colony, flame from Hestia's
public hearth in the mother city would be carried to the new
settlement. She sat on a plain wooden throne with a white
woolen cushion and did not trouble to choose an emblem for
herself.[1]...
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