cult of Vesta
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The cult of Vesta was an ancient Roman religious tradition centered on the goddess of the hearth, home, and sacred fire, maintained by priestesses known as Vestal Virgins.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman religious cult
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public cult ⓘ state cult ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
chastity
ⓘ
continuity of Rome ⓘ domestic hearths ⓘ fire rituals ⓘ household well-being ⓘ purity ⓘ sacred hearth of Rome ⓘ safety of the Roman state ⓘ |
| centeredOn |
goddess of the hearth
ⓘ
goddess of the home ⓘ goddess of the sacred fire ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival | Vestalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalSuppression | reign of Theodosius I ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Roman domestic religious practices
ⓘ
symbolism of the Roman household hearth ⓘ |
| legalPrivilegesOfPriestesses |
Vestal Virgins could pardon condemned persons they met by chance
ⓘ
Vestal Virgins had reserved seats at public games ⓘ Vestal Virgins had right to own property NERFINISHED ⓘ Vestal Virgins were freed from paternal authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rome ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Vesta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSanctuary | Temple of Vesta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSanctuaryLocation | Roman Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originPeriod | early Roman Kingdom ⓘ |
| penaltyForBreakingVow | live burial of Vestal Virgin ⓘ |
| penaltyForNeglectingFire | corporal punishment of Vestal Virgin ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
linked to authority of the pontifex maximus
ⓘ
symbol of Roman state security ⓘ |
| priesthood | Vestal Virgins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| priesthoodGender | female ⓘ |
| priesthoodType | virgin priestesses ⓘ |
| publicAccessDuringVestalia | inner sanctuary opened to matrons ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
guarding of sacred objects of Rome
ⓘ
maintenance of the sacred fire of Vesta ⓘ |
| ritualFocus |
offerings at the hearth
ⓘ
perpetual sacred fire ⓘ |
| selectionOfPriestesses | chosen as young girls from patrician families ⓘ |
| supervisingAuthority | pontifex maximus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suppressedBy | Christian emperors ⓘ |
| traditionalFounder | Numa Pompilius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| VestaliaDate | June ⓘ |
| vowRequirement | 30 years of chastity for Vestal Virgins ⓘ |
| worshipedDeity | Vesta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearSacredFireExtinguished | 394 CE ⓘ |
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