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The original station, with one addition still stands today on Powderhouse Rd., just off of Route 26. The current Station Two building, dedicated on October 13, 1968, stands on Route 26, south of the intersection of Powderhouse Road. Over the years the town continued to grow until, near the end of World War II, Company-3 was formed. Vestal Fire ...
12 lug 2023 · Vestal Virgins by Rudolf Cronau. The Vestal Virgins were priestesses of ancient Rome who served the Roman goddess Vesta; the virgin goddess of the hearth, home, and family. A Vestal Virgin was chosen from a noble family and their primary responsibility was to maintain the sacred fire in the Temple of Vesta. The fire represented the continuity ...
Vestal Fire is a 1927 comedy novel by the British writer Compton Mackenzie. It was inspired by the time Mackenzie had spent living in Capri before the First World War . See also [ edit ]
13 giu 2019 · The last known vestalis maxima (‘chief Vestal’) was Coelia Concordia, who lived during the reign of Theodosius I. In 394 AD, Theodosius, who was a Christian, disbanded the College of Vestals, thus bringing an end to this ancient Roman institution. Top Image: The Vestal Virgins tending to the sacred fire. Source: Public Domain. By Ḏḥwty
2 set 2009 · In the shrine of Vesta in the Roman Forum a fire perpetually burned and was tended to by the Vestal Virgins (Latin: Vestales).The fire was renewed annually on March 1 (which was originally the Roman new year) and the sanctuary was not open to the public save during Vesta's feast days (June 7-15, known as the Vestalia) when matrons were allowed to visit barefoot and in humility.
The Temple of Vesta, or the aedes (Latin Aedes Vestae; Italian: Tempio di Vesta ), is an ancient edifice in Rome, Italy. It is located in the Roman Forum near the Regia and the House of the Vestal Virgins. The Temple of Vesta housed Vesta's holy fire, which was a symbol of Rome's safety and prosperity. [1] The temple has a circular footprint ...
This passage from a letter written by Pliny the Younger (62 -113 CE) describes how the Emperor Domitian (51-96 CE; reigned tk) wanted to bury alive the chief Vestal Virgin Cornelia in a fit of rage and severity. Here, we can see the importance of Vestals remaining chaste, and the consequences that arose when found guilty.
