Sometimes the hardest power to master is the power of yielding. -Hestia

Rick Riordan
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Sometimes the hardest power to master is the power of yielding. Hestia was the goddess of the hearth and home. She's often depicted as a woman in a gray robe with a flaming torch in one hand and a cornucopia in the other. She symbolizes the gifts of food and drink, and she was also known for her kindness and compassion.

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