![]() Rhea Sylvia, who was raped by Mars and conceived Romulus and Remus, and Tuccia, whose chastity was questioned, were sometimes accounted prototypes of Vestal Virgins. In mythology, the infamous Tarpeia, daughter of Spurius Tarpeius, was a traitorous Vestal Virgin. ![]() Due to the nature of their work the term "vestal" is sometimes used to describe someone who maintains an archaic tradition. They were the only female priests within the Roman religious system. The Vestal duty brought great honor and afforded greater privileges to women who served in that role. ![]() Their primary task was to maintain the sacred fire of Vesta. In Ancient Rome, the Vestal Virgins ("sacerdos Vestalis"), were the virgin holy female priests of Vesta, the goddess of the hearth. ![]()
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