hestia

Thân thiện

Hestia watches over the hearth of a temple.

Definition

Proper noun 1. The Greek goddess of the hearth, home, and family: In Greek mythology, Hestia is the virgin goddess who presides over the domestic hearth, the right ordering of domesticity, the family, and the state. She is associated with the sacrificial fire and the warmth of the home.

Usage

• Hestia is one of the twelve Olympian deities.
• In ritual, the first offering was always made to Hestia.
• Hestia's Roman counterpart is Vesta.

Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The ancient Greeks prayed to Hestia for the protection of their homes and families.
  • As the goddess of the hearth, Hestia received a portion of every sacrifice.
  • Hestia is often depicted as a modestly veiled woman holding a staff.

Advanced Usage

• Cult of Hestia: The public and private worship centered on Hestia. Each city had a public hearth sacred to Hestia where the eternal fire burned.
  • The eternal flame in the civic building was a symbol of the city's connection to Hestia.

Variants and Related Words

• Hestian (adj): Pertaining to Hestia or the qualities of the hearth and home.
  • The ceremony had a distinctly Hestian character, focusing on domestic harmony.

Synonyms

• Vesta: The Roman goddess directly identified with Hestia.

Related Concepts

• The Hearth: The physical and symbolic center of the home, directly under Hestia's protection.
• Vestal Virgin: In Roman religion, a priestess of Vesta (the Roman equivalent of Hestia) sworn to chastity and tasked with maintaining the sacred fire.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (Greek mythology) the goddess of the hearth and its fire in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vesta

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