I tried to help you out a couple of minutes ago.I was looking for the same answer. It,s VESTA. Do you remember swan vesta matches? That mus� be where they got the idea from: fire and hearth .......lighting the fire.
Nilteen - I am truly admiring. There must be thousands of words that fit what sowerby gave us and you have come up with the correct answer, even though no clue was given and the letters given were wrong!!!