Hestia/Vesta
The Virgin

Pantheon: Olympian
Element: Fire
Sphere of Influence: Home and Family
Preferred colors: Green
Associated symbol: Hearth
Best day to work with: Friday
Suitable offerings: First fruits, water, oil, wine, hearth fire.
Associated Planet: Venus
 

Firstborn daughter of Cronus and Rhea. Sworn to remain a virgin forever, she is the Goddess of ordinary folk, and rises above of politics and quarrels. She teaches the values of family life and the rewards of hard work. Hestia never took human form, so no statues were ever made of her. Hestia was seen only in the fire of the home hearth, treated as an honored guest and helpful to her hosts. As the hearth goddess, Hestia symbolized family unity. As goddess of the public hearth, she embodied the social contract. A virgin forever, she tends the Eternal Flame on Mount Olympus. 

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