Fabienne S. Morgana

Recently I have felt called to honour the Goddess Hestia in my home. Hestia is the ancient Greek Goddess of the hearth and home, representing family, hospitality and community. To say that I have had a rough trot at home of late would be a massive understatement. These four walls have been almost constantly reverberating […] Help wanted. Calling Hestia. Fire softly glowing in the heart of my home, Goddess of the Hearth, Life of my dwelling, Keep my family free from discord, Free ... continue reading...

Years ago, I mean years and years ago, I began a quest with Hestia. I went out seeking, literately speaking, (as in I wrote stories based on prompts and interactions with a group) as I worked to bring Hestia into my own Home, to serve Her at my Hearth. Too many things got in the […] Hestia And My Hearth I thoroughly enjoyed this blog, and this part resonated with me. Hestia and my Hearth. Except that as the years have passed, it comes to me that Hestia is not the Goddess to whom I own ... continue reading...

HE′STIA (Hestia, Ion. Histiê), the goddess of the hearth, or rather the fire burning on the hearth, was regarded as one of the twelve great gods, and accordingly as a daughter of Cronus and Rhea. According to the common tradition, she was the first-born daughter of Rhea, and was therefore the first of the children that was swallowed by Cronus. (Hes. Theog. 453, &c.; Hom. Hymn. in Ven. 22; Apollod. i. 1. § 5.) She was, like Artemis and Athena, a maiden divinity, ... continue reading...