Gathering of the Gods
(Vesta featuring Ceres)
By: Alex Weiss
Bartlett Familiar Quotation
Ceres
Author: Euripides Tittle: The Bacchea
Mankind… posseses two supreme blessings. First of these us the
goddess Demeter, or Earth- which ever name you choose to call her by.
It was she who gave nourishment if grains. But after her there came
the son of Semele, who matched her present by inventing wine as a
gift to man. For filled with that goods gifts, suffering mankind for-get
its great its grief; form it comes sleep; with it oblivion of the troubles
of the day . There is no other medicine for mistery.
This is saying Ceres is supreme mother of earth, who gives people
food. She often competes with the lesser goddess, Semele.
Facts on File Encyclopedia of the World
Mythology
• Sadly there is nothing about Hestia but here
are some facts:
• She is one of the three eternal virgins
• She gave up seat to keep peace
• She is shy and modest
Oxford English Dictionary
Translated by: John of Travisa
Written by: Ranulf Higden
“He saf a temple… with fyre to be goddes Vesta here
maydenes to be wroschipped”
The town had a fire they kept going. This honored
Vesta.
Each town had a fire dedicated to Vesta. This fire was
kept going by the Vestal Virgins in Rome's capital.
Myths
Vesta was modest and quiet, she kept to
herself. Therefore, Vesta is not in directly
related to any myths.
Vesta
• Greek: Vesta
• Latin: Hestia
• The virgin goddess of the hearth and home
Vesta was daughter of the Titan gods. She was
swallowed, by her father, with her siblings.
Neptune, one of her brother, and Apollo asked for her
hand in marriage. Because of this, Vesta asked her
brother, Juppiter, to by an eternal virgin. She is know
be sitting by the fire because she gave her sit up. Her
she protects the household and the fire place.
Symbols
• She is represented by enteral
flame that is kept alive by the
Vestal Virgins.
• Represented by a fire
• Animal is donkey or calf
• She has no bird
Photos
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Vesta’s temple was in Rome, it name was Temple of Vesta.
The Temple of Vesta kept a continues fire burning.
This fire was kept alive by the Vestal Virgins.
Each town had a fire burning
The coal from one town would be brought over to make the fire for
the next town.
Vesta’s temples were round. To east was the entrance this
represented the life source and fire.
There was no public cult for Vesta.
Poured sweet wine in her name.
She was worshipped in every temple
Present at every sacrifice because she was the god of fire
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The Roman Forum. Statue of a Vestal Virgin in the House of the Vestal Virgins. Country of Origin: Italy. Culture: Roman. Credit
Line: Werner Forman Archive/ . Location: 01.
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