Hestia Statue C-5008

27cm (H) x 17cm(w) x 9cm (D)

Virgin of hearth and home

Hestia was the virgin goddess of the hearth and the home. As the goddess of the family hearth, she also presided over the cooking of bread and the preparation of family meals. Hestia was also the goddess of sacrificial flame and received a share of every sacrifice to the gods. When the gods Apollon and Poseidon sought for her hand in marriage, Hestia refused and asked Zeus to let her remain an eternal virgin. He agreed and she took her place at his royal hearth.