Liber XVI · Indigenous & Ancient Religions
Liber XVI · Indigenous & Ancient Religions
Chapter IX
Roman Religion
7 min readRoman Religion: Gods, Priests, Sacrifice and the Imperial CultAncient Roman religion explained: the pax deorum, Jupiter and the Capitoline gods, household Lares, priests and Vestals, festivals and the imperial cult.8 min readThe Vestal Virgins of Ancient Rome: Priestesses of the FireThe Vestal Virgins of ancient Rome: how they were chosen, their duties at the sacred fire of Vesta, their privileges, punishments and the end of the order.