[
US
/ˈhɛstiə/
]
NOUN
- (Greek mythology) the goddess of the hearth and its fire in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vesta
How To Use Hestia In A Sentence
- At Athens the the leitourgia was the public service performed by the wealthier citizens at their own expense, such as the office of gymnasiarch, who superintended the gymnasium, that of choregus, who paid the singers of a chorus in the theatre, that of the hestiator, who gave a banquet to his tribe, of the trierarchus, who provided a warship for the state. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy
- In many poleis, the common hearth of the polis, the koine hestia, which was also an altar-hearth for Hestia, was located in the prytaneion.
- The pyralid moths Plodia interpunctella and species of Ephestia are particularly sensitive against this bacterium. 10. Integrated pest management
- At Athens the the leitourgia was the public service performed by the wealthier citizens at their own expense, such as the office of gymnasiarch, who superintended the gymnasium, that of choregus, who paid the singers of a chorus in the theatre, that of the hestiator, who gave a banquet to his tribe, of the trierarchus, who provided a warship for the state. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy
- The second, the marvelously round apple-cheeked woman, was the cook, the housekeeper, the domestic Hestia, goddess of the Hearth.
- Those of the Hestia archetypal nature may be very gifted at creating successful businesses such as a home furnishings or jewelry, or may become home decorators or clothing designers and manufacturers.
- In the context of the original inscription with nesna in it (TLE 372: Θestia Velθurnas nesna), if we are to pursue her avenue of reasoning, it should then be better translated as "sepulcher" (hence "Thestia Velthurna's sepulcher") given its archaeological context. Archive 2007-10-01
- Hestia's product contrived by italian famous designers based on the fashion, classical and aulic style, thereby creating 5 series: Rever, Lise, Rada, Milano and Florence.