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In common historic and modern usage, a '''hearth''' (Har-th) is a brick- or stone-lined[fireplace or oven used for cooking and/or heating.  Because of its nature, in historic times the hearth was considered an integral part of a [[home]], often its central or most important feature: its [[Latin]] name is ''focus''.

In common historic and modern usage, a '''hearth''' (Har-th) is a brick- or stone-lined[fireplace or oven used for cooking and/or heating.  Because of its nature, in historic times the hearth was considered an integral part of a [[home]], often its central or most important feature: its [[Latin]] name is ''[[focus]]''.

[http://www.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/lookup.pl?stem=focus&ending= focus] This concept has been generalized to refer to a homeplace or household, as in the terms "hearth and home" and "keep the home fires burning."  In fireplace design, the hearth is often considered the visible elements of the fireplace, with emphasis upon the floor level extension of masonry associated with the fireplace mantel.  

 

This concept has been generalized to refer to a homeplace or household, as in the terms "hearth and home" and "keep the [[home]] fires burning."  In fireplace design, the hearth is often considered the visible elements of the fireplace, with emphasis upon the floor level extension of masonry associated with the fireplace mantel.  

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===Archaeological features===

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===Religion===

===Religion===

Hearth is also a term for a [[kindred]], or local worship group, in the neopaganism religion [[Ásatrú]].

Hearth is also a term for a [[kindred]], or local [[worship]] group, in the neopaganism religion [[Ásatrú]].

In Greek Mythology, [[Hestia]] is the goddess of the hearth.

In Greek Mythology, [[Hestia]] is the goddess of the hearth.