Hestia - God of the Hearth
Hestia is the Goddess of the Hearth, Family and Hospitality, she is also the patron of guests. Hestia is a kind and generous deity, striving to help all those she can through comfort and safety.
Hestia is the eldest of Khronos’ children and presides over the domain of fire. But unlike her siblings Hades, Poseidon and Zeus, Hestia does not proclaim herself queen and spends most of her time upon the palace of Olympus rather than the Elemental Plane of Fire.
Hestia is more commonly indirectly worshipped than actively. Hestia is the embodiment of home life, caring for your homestead is a form of worship for Hestia, from providing for your family to being a good host for guests. Hestia is also the embodiment of the sacrificial flame and receives a share of every offering or sacrifice made to the Gods.
Followers of Hestia preach generosity and piety. They are tasked with housing the homeless, feeding the hungry, and adopting lost children.
Hestia is depicted as she was in life, a young Elven woman with freckled skin and copper coloured hair. She is commonly depicted as tending to a fire or carrying a small copper brazier.
Summer Solstice - 30th of Héktos
At the summer solstice, the Sun travels the longest path through the sky, and that day therefore has the most daylight. It is also a religious day for the God of the Sun and the God of Fire, such as Helios and Hestia. On this day the people of Exorsia celebrate and make libations to these Gods. The Sun Elves of Hepsut celebrate this day as Helioméra.
Aphrodisia - 19th of Hébdomos
A religious day for the Gods of Love, such as Aphrodite and Eros. On this day the people of Exorsia celebrate love, commonly through romantic gestures and libations made to the Gods of Love.
Hestia is the eldest of Khronos’ children and presides over the domain of fire. But unlike her siblings Hades, Poseidon and Zeus, Hestia does not proclaim herself queen and spends most of her time upon the palace of Olympus rather than the Elemental Plane of Fire.
Hestia is more commonly indirectly worshipped than actively. Hestia is the embodiment of home life, caring for your homestead is a form of worship for Hestia, from providing for your family to being a good host for guests. Hestia is also the embodiment of the sacrificial flame and receives a share of every offering or sacrifice made to the Gods.
Followers of Hestia preach generosity and piety. They are tasked with housing the homeless, feeding the hungry, and adopting lost children.
Apperance
Hestia is depicted as she was in life, a young Elven woman with freckled skin and copper coloured hair. She is commonly depicted as tending to a fire or carrying a small copper brazier.
Holidays
Summer Solstice - 30th of Héktos
At the summer solstice, the Sun travels the longest path through the sky, and that day therefore has the most daylight. It is also a religious day for the God of the Sun and the God of Fire, such as Helios and Hestia. On this day the people of Exorsia celebrate and make libations to these Gods. The Sun Elves of Hepsut celebrate this day as Helioméra.
Aphrodisia - 19th of Hébdomos
A religious day for the Gods of Love, such as Aphrodite and Eros. On this day the people of Exorsia celebrate love, commonly through romantic gestures and libations made to the Gods of Love.
Domains
The Hearth, Home, Hospitality, Family, Sacrificial Fire, Cooking, Charity, Peace
Symbols
The Hearth, Flame, Brazier, Kettle, Bees, Pig
Parents
The Hearth, Home, Hospitality, Family, Sacrificial Fire, Cooking, Charity, Peace
Symbols
The Hearth, Flame, Brazier, Kettle, Bees, Pig
Divine Classification
Greater Deity
Realm
Date of Birth
Creation
Children
Pronouns
She/Her
Gender
Female
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