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👤 Hestia

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Information
Olympian goddess
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41419
PALP
http://palp.art/browse/hestia
Trismegistos
https://www.trismegistos.org/name/4498
LIMC headword
Hestia
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/YUaT4Sd6S5qR658RzAwoAge https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/i0qvTel2Q7ylRmvdCrmIdgH
Gender
Female
Daughter of
👤 Rhea Titan👤 Cronos Titan, father of Zeus
Mother of
👤 Titan (s. of Ouranos) son of Ouranos and Hestia according to Euhemerus👤 Cronos Titan, father of Zeus👤 Rhea Titan👤 Demeter Olympian goddess
Wife of
👤 Ouranos father of Cronos
Has children with
👤 Ouranos father of Cronos
Belongs to
👥 the Olympian Gods
Cult sites
🏛️ the Temple of Vesta (Rome) round structure located in the Forum🌍 the Agora of Sparta at Sparta, also called 'Choros'🏛️ the Temple of Apollo at Delphi historical temple, on the site from mid-fourth century BC
Cult established by
👤 Romulus founder of Rome
Related entities
👤 Cronos Titan, father of Zeus👤 Demeter Olympian goddess👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Hades Underworld god👤 Rhea Titan👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Ge personification of Earth👤 Ouranos father of Cronos🏺 the Stone of Cronos used to deceive Cronos👤 Metis Oceanid, mother of Athena👥 the Hundred-Handers sons of Ouranos and Ge🌍 Erebos (Underworld) location in the Underworld, 'darkness'🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods👥 the Olympian Gods👤 Amphiaraos prophet, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut, one of the Seven against Thebes👤 Hermes Olympian god👥 the Sons of Amphilochos🌍 the Agora of Sparta at Sparta, also called 'Choros'👤 Hephaistos Olympian god👤 Charis wife of Hephaistos👤 Amphitrite wife of Poseidon, Oceanid or Nereid according to different traditions👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Asclepios son of Apollo, god of healing👤 Ganymedes (s. of Tros) son of Tros, abducted by Zeus👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter👤 Hygieia personification of Health, daughter of Asclepios👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🏺 the Aegis protective garment worn by Zeus and Athena🏛️ the Temple of Apollo at Delphi historical temple, on the site from mid-fourth century BC👤 Alcestis daughter of Pelias, wife of Admetos👤 Eumelos (Pheraian) son of Admetos, leader of the Pherai contingent at Troy🏛️ the House of Admetos (Pherai)👤 Perimele (d. of Admetos)🌍 Dotion (Thessaly) plain and city in Thessaly👤 Mother of Erysichthon (name unknown)🌍 Tenedos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Egypt region in North Africa👤 Ares Olympian god👤 Calliope Muse👥 the Charites personifications of grace, sometimes singular ('Charis')👤 Cheiron (centaur) centaur👤 Cleio (Muse) Muse👤 Doris (Oceanid) Oceanid, mother of the Nereids👤 Erato (Muse) Muse👤 Euterpe Muse👤 Oceanos (Titan) Titan, personification of Ocean👤 Tethys Titan👤 Iris personification of the rainbow, messenger of the gods👤 Ourania (Muse) Muse👤 Peleus son of Aiacos, father of Achilles👥 the Horai personifications of natural order👥 the Muses personifications of poetry and music👤 Polymnia Muse👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo👤 Maia daughter of Atlas, mother of Hermes👤 Melpomene Muse👥 the Moirai the Fates👤 Nereus son of Pontos and Ge, father of the Nereids👤 Terpsichore Muse👤 Thaleia (Muse) Muse👤 Thetis Nereid, mother of Achilles👤 Chariclo (w. of Cheiron) a Naiad⏳ the Wedding of Peleus and Thetis held in Thessaly, with the gods in attendance🌍 Alba Longa (Italy) city founded by Ascanios👤 Amulius brother of Numitor, king of Alba Longa👤 Rhea Silvia mother of Romulus and Remus🌍 the Palatine Hill (Rome) part of the city of Rome🌍 River Tiber (Italy)👤 Titan (s. of Ouranos) son of Ouranos and Hestia according to Euhemerus👤 Tarchetios king of the Albans👤 Slave of Tarchetios (name unknown) mother of Romulus in one story👤 Daughter of Tarchetios (name unknown)👤 Romulus founder of Rome🏺 the Fire of Vesta burns in the Temple of Vesta at Rome🏛️ the Temple of Vesta (Rome) round structure located in the Forum
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.1.5-1.2.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.2.1📖 Hesiod, Theogony 453-491📖 Hesiod, Theogony 617-653📖 Hesiod, Theogony 451-491📖 Pausanias 1.34.3📖 Pausanias 3.11.11📖 Pausanias 5.11.8📖 Pausanias 5.26.2📖 Pausanias 5.14.4-5.14.10📖 Homeric Hymn 29 to Hestia 1-11📖 Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite 21-32📖 Homeric Hymn 24 to Hestia 1-5📖 Euripides, Alcestis 152-169📖 Bacchylides, Odes 14📖 Lucian, The Dance 80📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Demeter 24-115📖 Pindar, Nemean 11 1-16📖 Diodoros, Library 1.13.1-1.14.4📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 1.609📖 Diodoros, Library 5.68.1-5.68.3📖 Strabo 5.3.2📖 Vergil, Georgics 1.466-1.514📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 15.229📖 Ovid, Amores 3.6📖 Diodoros, Library 6.1.6-6.1.10📖 Diodoros, Library 8.2.1-8.6.3📖 Conon, Narrations 48📖 Plutarch, Romulus 2.3-2.6📖 Plutarch, Romulus 3.1-3.4📖 Plutarch, Romulus 22.1-22.2
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryHesiod, TheogonyPausanias Homeric Hymn 29 to Hestia Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite Homeric Hymn 24 to HestiaEuripides, AlcestisBacchylides, OdesLucian, The DanceCallimachus, Hymn to DemeterPindar, Nemean 11Diodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadStraboVergil, GeorgicsOvid, AmoresConon, NarrationsPlutarch, Romulus
Reported to be mentioned in text
EuhemerusPromathionDioclesFabius
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Euhemerus test. 49 Winiarczyk📖 Promathion BNJ 817 fr. 1📖 Diocles BNJ 820 fr. 1📖 Fabius BNJ 809 fr. 4a
Depictions
🎨 Attic Black-Figure Krater by Cleitias (Florence 4209; Beazley 300000; LIMC Antenor I 2)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa delle Origini di Roma V 4, 13, Pompeii (LIMC Ares/Mars 391; PALP r5-i4-p13-space-r)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Achille IX 5, 1-3, Pompeii (PALP r9-i5-p2-space-q)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Achille IX 5, 1-3, Pompeii (PALP r9-i5-p2-space-s)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa delle Grazie VIII 3, 10-11, Pompeii (ADS 819; PALP r8-i3)
Reported depictions
🎨 Reliefs on the Altar of Amphiaraos at Oropos (Not Extant)🎨 Cult Statue of Zeus at Olympia by Pheidias (LIMC Zeus 89)🎨 Statues dedicated by Micythos of Tegea in the Temple of Zeus, Olympia (LIMC Aphrodite 137)
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Egypt region in North Africa
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