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Temple of Vesta and the House of the Vestal Virgins

Temple of Vesta and the House of the Vestal Virgins. By Gwyne Henke. The Goddess Vesta. Hearth and home Mimics hut Door faces east (fire+sun=life). http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/Europe/Italy/Lazio/Roma/Rome/Forum_Romanum/_Texts/Huelsen*/2/32.html. Style of Temple.

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Temple of Vesta and the House of the Vestal Virgins

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  1. Temple of Vesta and the House of the Vestal Virgins By Gwyne Henke

  2. The Goddess Vesta • Hearth and home • Mimics hut • Door faces east (fire+sun=life) http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/Europe/Italy/Lazio/Roma/Rome/Forum_Romanum/_Texts/Huelsen*/2/32.html

  3. Style of Temple • 20 Corinthian pillars • Smoke vent • 46 ft wide • favissa (trapezoidal pit) inside http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/romanforum/vesta.html

  4. Contents of Temple • Sacred Fire • Palladium From Troy by Aeneas? • No Vesta images http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/Europe/Italy/Lazio/Roma/Rome/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Vesta

  5. Rebuilding of the Temple • June 15th: Ashes to Tiber • Fire of Nero (AD 64) Rebuilt by Julia Domna • By Renaissance, extremely damaged http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/romanforum/vesta.html

  6. The Vestal Virgins • Tend to the flame • Girls recruited at 6-10 years • Vow of cellibacy • After 30 years, can marry http://thepinesofrome.blogspot.com/2012/01/numa-pompilius-and-vestal-virgins.html http://www.historyandwomen.com/2010/05/vestal-virgins-of-rome.html

  7. House of the Vestals • Behind Temple of Vesta • East Forum • 3 story palace • Numa Pompilius http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vestalvirgins11.jpg

  8. The End Right: http://www.the-romans.co.uk/home.htm Left: http://cnes.cla.umn.edu/courses/Rela35073MT1/

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