Is Hestia an Olympian?

Hestia, in Greek religion, goddess of the hearth, daughter of Cronus and Rhea, and one of the 12 Olympian deities.

Why is Hestia not an Olympian?

Hestia was the personification of the hearth & so she received sacrifices in all the temples of the gods. The Greek goddess was the only one to not join the Olympians in their failed attack on Zeus.

Is Hestia part of the 12 Olympians?

In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the twelve Olympians are the major deities of the Greek pantheon, commonly considered to be Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus.