vestal virgin (in roman religion
1Vestal Virgin — In Ancient Rome, the Vestal Virgins ( sacerdos Vestalis ), were the virgin holy female priests of Vesta, the goddess of the hearth. Their primary task was to maintain the sacred fire of Vesta. The Vestal duty brought great honor and afforded… …
2vestal virgin — (in ancient Rome) one of four, later six, virgins consecrated to Vesta and to the tending of the sacred fire on her altar. [1400 50; late ME] * * * In Roman religion, any of six priestesses, representing the daughters of the royal house, who… …
3Vestal Virgins — ▪ Roman religion in Roman religion, six priestesses, representing the daughters of the royal house, who tended the state cult of Vesta, the goddess of the hearth. The cult is believed to date to the 7th century BC; like other non Christian cults …
4Roman decadence — was the gradual decline in the ancient Roman republican values of family, virtus, and dignitas that ultimately led to the decay of Rome. According to Edward Gibbon, the root of the decadence may have lain within the political system. Especially… …
5Religion in ancient Rome — Ancient Roman religion Marcus Aurelius (head covered) sacrificing at the Temple of Jupiter …
6Roman Emperor — Infobox Former Emperorship realm = Rome insignia = Spqrstone.jpg insigniasize = 170px insigniacaption = Senatus Populusque Romanus caption = Augustus, the first Emperor of Rome first emperor = Augustus last emperor = Disputed style = residence =… …
7Decline of Greco-Roman polytheism — The Greco Roman religion at the time of the Constantinian shift mostly consisted of three main currents, Greco Roman Polytheism, the official Roman imperial cult, various Mystery religions. Early Christianity grew gradually in Rome and the Roman… …
8List of Roman deities — Ancient Roman religion Marcus Aurelius (head covered) sacrificing at the Temple of Jupiter …
9Coelia Concordia — was the last vestal virgin in history and the last Vestalis Maxima or Chief Vestal. The Temple of Vesta was closed in 391 by the Roman emperor Theodosius I, and Coelia stepped down from her post in 394. She converted to Christianity later in her… …
10List of topics related to ancient Rome — This is a list of topics related to ancient Rome that aims to include aspects of both the ancient Roman Republic and Roman Empire.*For an overview of the subject, see Ancient Rome.*For other articles not listed below, see and its… …
