 Pantheon: Roman
Vesta is the goddess of the hearth. Families would gather each morning at their household hearth to give Vesta a sacrifice. She was never shown in art, but the flame that always burned in her temple (kept burning by the Vestal Virgins) represented her. This fire was rekindled every year on March 1st. Vesta's main festival was held on June 9th, though she was honoured during many others throughout the year. Her sacred stone is chrysoprase. |