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Hestia

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Hes·ti·a  (hst-)
n. Greek Mythology
The goddess of the hearth, daughter of Cronus and Rhea.
Hestia [ˈhɛstɪə]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the goddess of the hearth Roman counterpart Vesta
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Noun1.HestiaHestia - (Greek mythology) the goddess of the hearth and its fire in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vesta
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks


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