The Vestal Virgins

The Vestal Virgins

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The Vestal Virgins were the priestesses of the goddess Vesta: the goddess of the hearth and life whose symbol was the fire of the hearth. The ancient roman writer Ovid tells us that Vesta was synonymous with “Fire” although in other passages he relates her to “Earth”.

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