Religion
Hearth is also a term for a kindred, or local worship group, in the neopaganism religion Ásatrú.
In Greek Mythology, Hestia is the goddess of the hearth. In Roman Religion, Vesta is the Goddess of the hearth.
In Ancient Persia, according to Zoroastrian traditions, every house was expected to have a hearth for offering sacrifices and prayers.
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