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Hestia is one of the first Olympian Gods, daughter of Cronus and Rhea.
History
At birth she and her brothers and sisters served as food for her father, but thanks to Zeus and Rhea they were revived and fought against him, casting Cronus into Tartarus.[1]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
Notes
- This character or object is an adaptation of Hestia, a character or object in traditional stories. These include, but may not be limited to religious texts, myth, and/or folk lore. More information on the original can be found at Wikipedia.org.
- Hestia was first adapted by Greg Potter and George Pérez, first appearing in Wonder Woman (Volume 2) #1. However, in the Prime Earth continuity Hestia first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Justice League (Volume 3) #17 by Bryan Hitch and Fernando Pasarin.
Trivia
- Wonder Woman's Lasso of Truth is also called Lasso of Hestia after her.[2]
Related
- 12 Appearances of Hestia (Prime Earth)
- 2 Images featuring Hestia (Prime Earth)
- Quotations by or about Hestia (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Hestia (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
  This character is or was an ally of Wonder Woman. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Wonder Woman Supporting Cast" category. |