
Which Greek goddess personified the hearth, domestic flame, and the communal sacred fire in the polis?
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Options:
- Hestia
- Demeter
- Athena
- Hera
Correct answer: Hestia
Explanation: Hestia is counted among the twelve Olympians in Hesiod's Theogony (8th–7th century BCE); her cult centered on the household hearth and the city's communal sacred flame.
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