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Vesta
By Elizabeth Stein for Mythos Atlas. About the author. Editorial notes are grounded in the site's cited sources and can be challenged through the contact page.
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About Vesta
Goddess of the hearth, home, and family. Her sacred fire in the Forum Romanum symbolized Rome's eternal life. Served by the Vestal Virgins, priestesses who tended her sacred flame.
Origin Story
Vesta corresponds to Greek Hestia. Her worship was fundamental to Roman identity - the sacred fire in her temple represented Rome itself and could never be allowed to go out.
Domains
hearthhomefamilystate
Symbols
sacred firedonkeykettle