Hestia
Posted on | February 9, 2008 | No Comments
Hestia was the goddess of home and fire, known as Vesta to the Romans. She presided over the cooking of meat and bread, and so always received a portion of a ritual sacrifice.
Hestia was portrayed as a modestly dressed and veiled woman holding a flowering branch, sometimes with a kettle or cauldron by her side. [...]