Vestal Virgin
Also known as: vestals · Vestal Virgins · vestal virgin
In ancient Rome, the Vestal Virgins or Vestals were priestesses of Vesta, virgin goddess of Rome's sacred hearth and its flame.
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Subject to the authority of the Pontifex Maximus
The College of Pontiffs, led by the Pontifex Maximus, held legal and disciplinary oversight over the Vestal Virgins, the priestesses of Vesta.