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October 25th 2007 19:15
Many pre-Christian societies paid homage to a variety of hearth gods. These hearth gods were thought to bestow good fortune to the household. These gods were often times dressed in red and traveled down the chimney to bless the houses of the people that they were pleased with but were thought to perform mischief if they were angry with the inhabitants of the household. The people would leave offerings such as food and drink on the edge of the hearth or mantle place in order to appease the gods and prevent them from becoming angry with the members of the household. These red clad hearth gods are still worshipped in many Asian societies and may have been the origin of the folklore associated with our modern-day Santa Claus.


Members of ancient tribes thought that fire had tremendous powers. Fire gave ancient peoples warmth and protection from inclement weather, heat in which to cook their food and light to illuminate the darkness of night. The spirits of fire gods are believed to inhabit the wood that is used to start the fires of the hearth and home. You may wish to dedicate your kitchen practices and activities to one or more of these gods and goddesses of the hearth, fire and household.

Kitchen Gods and Goddesses
Agni - Indian fire god and god of the home and hearth.
Atar - Zoroastrian god of celestial and terrestrial fire.
Ayabba - Africa goddess of the hearth.
Bast - Egyptian cat-headed goddess, goddess of the flame and fire.

Brigit - Celtic fertility goddess and goddess of the hearth, fire, healing, poetry and wisdom.
Chantico - Aztec goddess of hearth fires and volcano fires.
Chiconahui - Aztec goddess of the hearth and guardian of the household.
Chu Jung - Chinese god of fire.
Gibil - Babylonian god of fire.
Ephesus - Greek god of fire and volcanoes.
Hestia - Greek goddess of the hearth, fire and family life.
Hyang Api - Indonesian god of fire.
Hyang Kehen - Indonesian god of the hearth.
Kagutsuchi - Japanese fire god.
Kiyoshikojin Seichoji - Japanese god of the cooking stove.
Loki - Norse god of the hearth, fire and lightning. Also known as the trickster god.
Ong Tao - Asian god of the hearth, stove and household.
Pele - Hawaiian fire goddess, goddess of volcanoes.
Prometheus - Greek Titan, he stole fire from the gods and presented this gift to humans.
Sanpo Kojin - Japanese god of the hearth.
Tsao Wang - Chinese god of the hearth and family.
Ut - Siberian goddess of the hearth.
Vesta - Roman goddess of the hearth and eternal fires.
Vulcan - Roman god of fire and volcanoes.
Xiuhtecuhtli - Aztec fire god.
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