Who were the Vestal Virgins?

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15 questions

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Last updated almost 4 years ago

15 questions

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Live burial was a very extreme punishment that a Vestal Virgin faced if she was found guilty of incestum (unchastity). Why do you think the ancient Romans were so severe in cases like this? What might it suggest about what the ancient Romans valued?

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On the Via Appia

Next to the Roman Forum

On the Esquiline Hill

Next to the River Tiber

Learning the fasti (the calendar of sacred rituals)

Maintaining castitas (modest spirit and body)

Keeping vigil over the eternal flame

Cleansing the temple each day with water

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15 years

20 years

25 years

30 years

A blanket and a plate of figs

A portion of fish, milk, and grain

A portion of bread, water, milk, and oil

A book and a light to read it by

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Where is the temple of Vesta located?

On the Via Appia

Next to the Roman Forum

On the Esquiline Hill

Next to the River Tiber

What is the most important duty of a Vestal Virgin?

Learning the fasti (the calendar of sacred rituals)

Maintaining castitas (modest spirit and body)

Keeping vigil over the eternal flame

Cleansing the temple each day with water

How many Vestal Virgins served at the same time?

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6

8

What is the minimum length of service for a Vestal Virgin?

15 years

20 years

25 years

30 years

What items is a Vestal Virgin buried with?

A blanket and a plate of figs

A portion of fish, milk, and grain

A portion of bread, water, milk, and oil

A book and a light to read it by