Vesta

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Antes de estátuas serem utilizadas nos ritos domésticos, o altar na casa era em torno do fogo sagrado. Este fogo era uma representação da deusa [[Vesta]], mas também foi uma combinação de oferenda ''aos'' deuses, e uma representação fo poder ''dos'' deuses. Em toda as eras da [[Religio Romana]], a chama sagrada foi parte do culto doméstico.
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Before statues being used in domestic rites, altar was around the sacred fire. This fire was a representation of goddess [[Vesta]], but also a combination of offers ''to'' the gods, and a representation of the power ''of'' gods. In all eras of [[Religio Romana]], the sacred flame was part of the household cult.
  
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'''Vesta''' é a deusa do lar, do fogo doméstico e religioso. Seu festival é ''Vestalia'', realizado no dia 7 de Junho, quando Seu templo é aberto para todas as mães que trazem pratos de comida. Templo de Vesta era o coração de Roma, onde o fogo sagrado queimou. O fogo era guardado por seis ''[[Vestais Virgens]]'', sacerdotisas que e dedicavam aos serviços da deusa por trinta anos, e que eram lideradas pela ''[[Virgo Maxima]]'', a mais velha Vestal.
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'''Vesta''' is the goddess of hearth, domestic and religious fire. Her festival is ''Vestalia'', held on June 7, when Her temple is open to all mothers who bring plates of food. Vesta's temple was the heart of Rome, where the sacred fire burned. The fire was guarded by six ''[[Vestal Virgins]]'', priestress who dedicated service to the goddess for thirty years, and were led by ''[[Virgo Maxima]]'', the most old Vestal.
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As Vestais eram sempre precedidas de lictores, as únicas mulheres em Roma com tal privilégio. Se um homem condenado conhecesse uma Vestal, ele era tolerado. Quando um romano faz sua vontade, ele confia às Vestais Virgens. Mas ''Vesta'' possui vários aspectos, atributos, nomes e epítetos...
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The Vestals were always preceded of lictors, the only women in Rome with that privilege. If a condemned man met a Vestal, he was tolerated. When Roman makes his will, he entrusts the Vestal Virgins. But ''Vesta'' has many aspects, attributes, names and epithets...
  
  
 
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Before statues being used in domestic rites, altar was around the sacred fire. This fire was a representation of goddess Vesta, but also a combination of offers to the gods, and a representation of the power of gods. In all eras of Religio Romana, the sacred flame was part of the household cult.

Vesta is the goddess of hearth, domestic and religious fire. Her festival is Vestalia, held on June 7, when Her temple is open to all mothers who bring plates of food. Vesta's temple was the heart of Rome, where the sacred fire burned. The fire was guarded by six Vestal Virgins, priestress who dedicated service to the goddess for thirty years, and were led by Virgo Maxima, the most old Vestal. The Vestals were always preceded of lictors, the only women in Rome with that privilege. If a condemned man met a Vestal, he was tolerated. When Roman makes his will, he entrusts the Vestal Virgins. But Vesta has many aspects, attributes, names and epithets...

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