Greek Myth XXII: Hymns to Hestia, or The Center of the Home, The World, and Everything!

Posted byTriumvir ClioPosted inGreek Myth, The Greeks

Hestia is the most mysterious of goddesses. She’s also one of the most important, which we see in Homeric Hymns 24 and 29.

Discussion Prompts
  1. Where would you put the shrine to Hestia in your house were she part of your worship?
  2. What is Hermes doing in a hymn to Hestia?
  3. Do you think the Homeric Hymns were written by men or women? Why?

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I have a BA in History and Classical Civilization from Loyola University Chicago and an MPH from Western Michigan University. I've been a geometry teacher, a religion teacher, a writing tutor. I'm a writer, a knitter, a dancer, a singer, an actor. And, yes, for fun I like to reread everything that was assigned while getting my classics degree.

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