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 Cricket on the Hearth featuring the voices of Roddy MacDowall as the Cricket, and father and daughter Danny Thomas and Marlo Thomas as Caleb and Bertha, with various other characters voiced by Paul Frees. Television Corporation of Japan (now Eiken) provided the animation, while seven original songs were written and composed by Maury Laws and Jules Bass. Like "The Daydreamer" (1966), "The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye" (1972) and "Marco" (1973) which were all responsible for the use of stop motion "Animagic" segments, this special was also a Rankin/Bass production that combines live-action and animation. Online editions Adaptations The Cricket on the Hearth The