*Pagan Daily Devotionals*

*Deity of the Day - Hestia*

Hestia is the Greek Goddess of hearth and home. She is one of the firstOlympian Deities, born of Cronos and Rhea, and She is sister to the otherOlympian Gods (Zeus, Demeter, Hades, etc.) but she did not live on MountOlympus.  She is a very domestic Goddess who never married, and She is best known for Herhospitality to anyone who comes to Her. She was typically honoured in the homeat the hearth or fireplace, as well as at local town centers. The hearth-fire issacred to her, as are the meals cooked upon it.  *Use this today*:Invite some friends over for movies or a maybe an informal dinner. Be agracious host and make your friends feel welcome in your home.

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