Why Is Hestia One Of The Twelve Greek Gods

Hestia one of the twelve Greek gods. Who was to daughter of Kronos and Rhea, which were also Greek gods. Kronos was afraid of his children because he thought they would over rule him and take over is kingdom. So to avoid this he swallowed his children. His first child was Hestia and he opened his big mouth and swallowed her in one gulp. Kronos and Rhea had five more children named Demeter, Goldshod Hera, Strong Haides, Loud Poseidon, and Wise Zeus. Kronos swallowed all of them but one, Zeus. Rhea tricks her husband by replacing the baby Zeus with and stone. He swallowed the stone and Rhea hide the baby with her mother. When Zeus was old enough he want to a gathering and gave Kronos and drink, but what he didn't no was that his wife had poisoned the cup. The poison made Kronos sick in the stomach and he realized he had never seen the waiter that gave him the cup. His stomach started to rumble and he disgorged the five children and the rock. Hestia was there first child so she was the oldest but when Kronos disgorged his children she was the last one. This made her the oldest and the youngest child.
Zeus and his brothers and sisters over took the kingdom and ruled Mount Olympus. Mount Olympus is were they came from and were they remained when they took over Kronos. Then Hestia just lived a normal life for a goddess. She was asked a hand in marriage by two other goddesses, Apollon and Poseidon. She did not want this though, so she asked Zeus if she could remain a eternal virgin. Zeus agreed and she was set by his side as his royal