![]() ![]() After that time they would be free to leave and marry. ![]() Vestals were chosen at the young age of six and seven and would take a vow of celibacy for thirty years to serve. It ensured the safety of the city, as well as security and prosperity in the hearth and homes of families. ![]() Their main purpose was to keep the eternal flame lit in her sacred temple. They were the priestesses of the goddess Vesta. The Vestals were the most influential women in Rome at the time of King Pompilius back in the 7th century. I pay tribute to the Sisters in the final piece here. But I was not prepared to experience a most Supernatural event while our trip to Pompeii the following day. I had read about this highly-revered cult of women before our trip and was eager to see anything related to them. She was a wealth of information and was eager to answer any questions we had, especially from me as I've always been so interested in ancient Roman history and legends, especially the ones that included the Vestal Virgins. My husband and I were quite fortunate to have an archeology major who was our tour guide in Rome. ![]()
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