Hearth of standard bands of wealth applicable to each county and city. Published lists are available of many returns and the original documents are in the Public Record Office. The most informative returns, many of which have been published, occur between 1662–1666 and 1669–1674. In Greek mythology, Hestia is the goddess of the hearth, while in Roman mythology Vesta has the same role. In ancient Persia, according to Zoroastrian traditions, every house was expected to have a hearth for offering sacrifices and prayers. Hearth is also a term for a kindred, or local worship group, in the neopagan religion Ásatrú. Hearth
The Cloister and the Hearth picture of the past more faithful than anything in the works of Scott. "The Cloister and the Hearth" (UK, 1913) was a silent film, directed by Cecil M. Hepworth. The Cloister and the Hearth The Cloister and the Hearth (1861) is a historical novel by the English author Charles Reade. Set in the 15th century, it relates the story revolving about the travels of a young scribe and illuminator, Gerard Eliassoen, through several European countries. "The Cloister and the Hearth" often describes the events, people and their practices in minute detail. Its main theme is the struggle between man's obligations