Vesta and Sacred Fire

Historical context

Vesta's public cult centered on a sacred hearth tended by priestesses in Rome.

Limits of the evidence

Public state ceremony differs substantially from every family's daily worship.

Further reading

Historical source and overview ↗

Related research in this tradition

• Lares and Household Worship →
• Penates and Roman Households →
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