Hestia's Role In Mythology

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Hestia, the goddess of hearth and home, also known as the forgotten goddess because you will not find her in many stories, but she is still an important figure in mythology. I think Hestia and I have a lot in common because of her kind nature and love for her family.
Kronos and Rhea, the parents of Hestia, are quite opposites. Rhea,her gentle and sweet mother, loves her children and wants to protect them. Kronos, her powerful father, loves power and control. Kronos swallows the children because he was told that one of them would overthrow him like he did his father. Rhea tricks him into swallowing a rock,instead of Zeus, the youngest child. Rhea hides Zeus and protects him until he is older. Rhea reminds me of my mother. As the youngest child,

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