She rarely left her home, It was her duty to stay home and watch over the sacred fire. Then she became the Goddess of Hearth and Home.
Don't Burn Out the Fire
Hestia was an important god but isn't mentioned a lot in storied. People prayed to her before eating a meal for good luck. She protected people's homes and if a fire went out, it meant the she was mad!
Rejected Love
She got marriage offers from Poseidon and Apollo but she rejected them both. Then she asked Zeus that she never wanted to be married. Artemis and Athena followed her footsteps and also never got married.
Fun Facts
- Stayed home on Mount Olympus - Ancient Greeks honored her by welcoming guests and showing them hospitality - She was the first born child of Cronus and Rhea