Hestia
E20346
Hestia is the Greek goddess of the hearth, home, and domestic harmony, revered as one of the twelve Olympian deities.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hestia canonical | 28 |
| Greek goddess Hestia | 1 |
| Hestia Boulaia | 1 |
| Hestia Prytaneia | 1 |
| Hestia or Dionysus | 1 |
| Ἑστία (Hestia) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T156620 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hestia Context triple: [Zeus, sibling, Hestia]
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A.
Hera
Hera is the queen of the Olympian gods in Greek mythology, revered as the goddess of marriage, women, and family.
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B.
Demeter
Demeter is the ancient Greek goddess of agriculture, grain, and the fertility of the earth, central to the Eleusinian Mysteries and the myth of Persephone.
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C.
Themis
Themis is the Greek Titaness and goddess of divine law, order, and prophetic wisdom, often associated with oracular sites such as Delphi.
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D.
Athena
Athena is the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts, and the patron deity of the city of Athens.
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E.
Hesione
Hesione is a figure in Greek mythology, often identified as a mortal woman or princess associated with the Titan Prometheus in later mythic traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hestia Target entity description: Hestia is the Greek goddess of the hearth, home, and domestic harmony, revered as one of the twelve Olympian deities.
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A.
Hera
Hera is the queen of the Olympian gods in Greek mythology, revered as the goddess of marriage, women, and family.
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B.
Demeter
Demeter is the ancient Greek goddess of agriculture, grain, and the fertility of the earth, central to the Eleusinian Mysteries and the myth of Persephone.
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C.
Themis
Themis is the Greek Titaness and goddess of divine law, order, and prophetic wisdom, often associated with oracular sites such as Delphi.
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D.
Athena
Athena is the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts, and the patron deity of the city of Athens.
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E.
Hesione
Hesione is a figure in Greek mythology, often identified as a mortal woman or princess associated with the Titan Prometheus in later mythic traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek goddess
ⓘ
Olympian deity ⓘ deity of the hearth ⓘ virgin goddess ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
domestic life
ⓘ
hospitality ⓘ state hearth ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
modesty
ⓘ
peacefulness ⓘ stability ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Prytaneion
ⓘ
linked to:
Prytaneion of Olympia
|
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| domain |
domestic harmony
ⓘ
family ⓘ hearth ⓘ home ⓘ sacred fire ⓘ |
| epithet |
Hestia Boulaia
ⓘ
linked to:
Hestia
Hestia Prytaneia ⓘ
linked to:
Hestia
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| greekName | Ἑστία ⓘ |
| importance | honored at the beginning and end of sacrifices ⓘ |
| memberOf | Twelve Olympians ⓘ |
| mythologicalEra | age of the Olympian gods ⓘ |
| parent |
Cronus
ⓘ
Rhea ⓘ |
| refusedMarriageProposalFrom |
Apollo
ⓘ
Poseidon ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of domestic order
ⓘ
protector of the city ⓘ protector of the household ⓘ |
| romanEquivalent | Vesta ⓘ |
| sacredAnimal |
donkey
ⓘ
pig ⓘ |
| sibling |
Demeter
ⓘ
Hades ⓘ Hera ⓘ Poseidon ⓘ Zeus ⓘ |
| status |
first-born of Cronus and Rhea
ⓘ
last to be disgorged by Cronus ⓘ |
| symbol |
branch
ⓘ
hearth fire ⓘ kettle ⓘ veil ⓘ |
| templeType | hearth-centered sanctuaries ⓘ |
| vow | perpetual virginity ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
maintenance of perpetual sacred fire
ⓘ
offering of first portion of every sacrifice ⓘ |
| worshipRegion | Greek world ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hestia Description of subject: Hestia is the Greek goddess of the hearth, home, and domestic harmony, revered as one of the twelve Olympian deities.
Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hestia
subject linked to:
Titans of Greek mythology
subject linked to:
Titans of Greek mythology
linked to: Hestia
subject linked to:
Zeus and Hera
subject linked to:
Zeus and Hera