Hestia Hestia In Ancient Greek religion, Hestia (; , "hearth" or "fireside") is a virgin goddess of the hearth, architecture, and the right ordering of domesticity, the family, the home, and the state. In Greek mythology, she is a daughter of Kronos and Rhea. Hestia received the first offering at every sacrifice in the household. In the public domain, the hearth of the "prytaneum" functioned as her official sanctuary. With the establishment of a new colony, flame from Hestia's public hearth in the mother city would be carried to the new settlement. Her Roman equivalent is Vesta; Herodotus equates the Scythian
The Goddess: A Demon The Goddess: A Demon The Goddess: A Demon (1900) is a novel by Richard Marsh. It was originally serialized in "Manchester Weekly Times and Salford Weekly News" in twelve installments between 12 January 1900 and 30 March 1900. It was one of eight books Marsh published in as many months. "The Goddess: a Demon" followed Marsh's smash "The Beetle". "The Goddess: a Demon" was not as successful as "The Beetle", but is one of Marsh's more recognized publications. The novel is a first person account by John Ferguson of his friend Edwin Lawrence's brutal murder, the beautiful woman who dropped