Hestia
Asteroid Number 46
Discovered August 16, 1857 by Pogson, N. R. at Oxford
See Vesta in Asteroid Goddesses
Embodied the meaning of honest and faithful dealings. Her name was used to seal oaths and social contracts. Governs the sacred law of hospitality, offers hearth fire, food and shelter to strangers. Her hearth became known as a sanctuary for protection.