Hestia
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∙ 15y agoHestia gave up her place as an Olympian in favor of Dionysus.
Hestia gave up her seat as an Olympian to Dionysus.
Hestia, goddess of the Hearth. She was an Olympian, but gave up her position to Dionysus to prevent a civil war.
The Greeks revered Gaia, the Earth goddess, because she was seen as the mother of all life and the source of fertility and abundance. They believed that she gave birth to the gods and all living beings, and her connection to the earth made her essential to their survival and well-being. Worshiping Gaia was a way for the Greeks to show respect and gratitude for the natural world that sustained them.
The 12 Olympians were:ZeusHeraPoseidonDemeterAresHephaestusAphroditeAthenaArtemisApolloHermesDionysusHestia used to be an Olympian, but she gave up her throne for Dionysus.
She is mother of the Olympian gods; Zeus, Poseidon, Demeter, Hera and Hestia before she gave up her seat to Dionysus.
Titan gods are one generation up and gave birth to the Olmypion gods. The Olympian gods overthrew the titan gods and began ruling the earth.
Hades did have a throne on Mt Olympus, but he actually resided in the underworld.Hestia gave up her Olympian seat for Dionysus.So much for the main gods.But your question says mythological figure. There are hundreds of such and they did not reside on Mt Olympus....*Hestia gave up her Olympian seat for Dionysus* nowhere in ancient literature (as far as I know) is such a thing documented.She did leave her place as one of the 12 main Olympians in favor of Dionysus when he became a god.
In the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan, the last Olympian is Hestia, the goddess of the hearth and home. She gave up her seat on the Olympian council to make room for Dionysus, and is considered one of the Twelve Olympians.
Hestia did.When there were no seats left for the young Olympian,Hestia gave up her seat for him.That's why he sits on the women's side of Olympus.
"Heroes of Olympus" takes place about six months after the events of "The Last Olympian."
Hestia, not wanting to be involved in the gods' quarrels, decided to leave Olympus to tend to her sacred hearth. She became a lesser goddess in the same ranks of Pan and Dionysus, the latter of whom later rose to the place of Olympian when Zeus chose him to take Hestia's place.