goddess of the hearth
51One Virgin Too Many —   …
52Vestal Virgins — ▪ Roman religion in Roman religion, six priestesses, representing the daughters of the royal house, who tended the state cult of Vesta, the goddess of the hearth. The cult is believed to date to the 7th century BC; like other non Christian cults …
53Hestia (disambiguation) — Hestia is the Greek goddess of the hearth: Hestia.Hestia may also refer to:* One of the Hesperides in Greek mythology. * 46 Hestia, an asteroid. * Hestia (moon), an informal name formerly given to Jupiter VI (Himalia) from 1955 to 1975. * Hestia… …
54HESTIA — called Vesta by the Romans, the Greek goddess of the hearth, or rather the fire that burns in it, the guardian of domestic life, conceived of as a most sacred charge …
55vestal — 1. adjective a) Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth. b) Pure; chaste. 2. noun a) A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which …
5646 Hestia — Infobox Planet | discovery=yes | physical characteristics = yes | bgcolour=#FFFFC0 name=46 Hestia discoverer=Norman Robert Pogson discovered=August 16, 1857 alt names= mp category=Main belt epoch=December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5) semimajor=377.811 …
57Hestia — [hes′tē ə] n. [Gr] Gr. Myth. the goddess of the hearth: identified with the Roman Vesta …
58Hes|ti|a — «HEHS tee uh», noun. Greek Mythology. the goddess of the hearth, identified by the Romans with Vesta …
59Vestal — Ves tal, a. [L. Vestalis belonging to Vesta, vestal. See {Vesta}.] Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth; hence, pure; chaste. [1913 Webster] …
60vesta — noun Etymology: Latin Vesta Date: 14th century 1. capitalized the Roman goddess of the hearth compare Hestia 2. a short match with a shank of wax coated threads; also a short wooden match …
