Hestia

Summary

Hestia is a Greek deity^[1]. She ranks in the top 9% of greek_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,800 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hestia's father was Cronus^[3].
• Hestia's mother was Rhea^[4].
• Hestia is recorded as female^[5].
• Hestia's instance of is recorded as Greek deity^[6].
• Hestia's instance of is recorded as household deity^[7].
• Hestia's instance of is recorded as Olympian god^[8].
• Hestia's official residence is recorded as Olympus^[9].
• Hestia is part of Twelve Olympians^[10].
• Hestia's Commons category is recorded as Hestia^[11].
• Hestia's said to be the same as is recorded as Vesta^[12].
• Hestia's said to be the same as is recorded as Chantico^[13].
• Hestia's said to be the same as is recorded as Anuket^[14].
• Hestia's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hestia^[15].
• Hestia's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[16].
• Hestia's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[17].
• Hestia's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[18].
• Hestia's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Hestia's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[20].
• Hestia's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[21].
• Hestia's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ἑστία'}^[22].
• Hestia's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ἱστια'}^[23].
• Hestia's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}^[24].
• Hestia's domain of saint or deity is recorded as hearth^[25].
• Hestia's domain of saint or deity is recorded as cooking^[26].
• Hestia's domain of saint or deity is recorded as fire^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hestia's father was Cronus^[3]. Her mother was Rhea^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hestia include 46 she^[28], an asteroid^[29].

Why It Matters

Hestia ranks in the top 9% of greek_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,800 views/month).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for her include 46 she^[28], an asteroid^[29].

FAQs

Who were Hestia's parents?

Hestia's father was Cronus^[3]. Hestia's mother was Rhea^[4].