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Vesta's sacred hearth was also named Iliaci foci ("hearth of Ilium/Troy"). [12] Worship of Vesta, like the worship of many gods, originated in the home, but in Roman historical tradition, it became an established cult of state during the reign of either Romulus, [13] or Numa Pompilius [14] (sources disagree, but most say Numa). [15]
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 modern astrological form of the symbol for Vesta, ⚶, was created by Eleanor Bach, [16] who is credited with pioneering the use of the big four asteroids with the publication of her Ephemerides of the Asteroids in the early 1970s. [17] The original form of the symbol for Vesta, , was created by German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss ...
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The third house pertains to communication and siblings, [2] while the fourth house represents home and family. The fifth house is associated with creativity and romance, while the sixth house relates to work and health. The seventh house represents partnerships and marriage, while the eighth house pertains to shared resources and transformation.
Articles relating to the goddess Vesta and her cult. She was the virgin goddess of the hearth , home , and family in Roman religion . She was identified with her Greek equivalent, Hestia .
The House of the Vestals was the residence of the vestal priestesses in Rome. Located behind the Temple of Vesta (which housed the sacred fire), the Atrium Vestiae was a three-storey building at the foot of the Palatine Hill, "very large and exceptionally magnificent both in decoration and material". [72]
Oratory of the Forty Martyrs (6th or 7th century), attached to S. Maria Antiqua; SS. Cosmas and Damian (527), inside the "Temple of Romulus" SS. Martina e Luca (625; current facade 1635-69) SS. Sergio e Bacco (678; totally demolished by 1812) S. Lorenzo de’ Speziali in Miranda (7th century; current facade 1602), inside the Temple of Antoninus ...