Vesta
goddess of the hearth, home, and family in Roman religion
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Vesta
Summary
Vesta is a Roman deity[1]. She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Vesta's father was Saturn[3].
- Vesta's mother was Ops[4].
- Vesta is recorded as female[5].
- Vesta's instance of is recorded as Roman deity[6].
- Vesta is part of Dii Consentes[7].
- Vesta's Commons category is recorded as Vesta[8].
- Vesta's said to be the same as is recorded as Hestia[9].
- Vesta's said to be the same as is recorded as Anuket[10].
- Vesta's residence is recorded as Roman Forum[11].
- Vesta's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vesta (mythology)[12].
- Vesta's work location is recorded as Ancient Rome[13].
- Vesta's worshipped by is recorded as ancient Roman religion[14].
- Vesta's depicted by is recorded as Worship of Vesta[15].
- Vesta's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[16].
- Vesta's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
- Vesta's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
- Vesta's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[19].
- Vesta's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[20].
- Vesta's described by source is recorded as Dictionnaire Infernal[21].
- Vesta's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
- Vesta's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
- Vesta's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[24].
- Vesta's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[25].
- Vesta's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26].
- Vesta's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Saturnia'}[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Vesta's father was Saturn[3]. Her mother was Ops[4].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Vesta include Vestalia[28], a holiday[29]; she[30], an asteroid[31]; and Vestal Virgin[32], a position[33], in Ancient Rome[34].
Why It Matters
Vesta has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for her include Vestalia[28], a holiday[29]; she[30], an asteroid[31]; and Vestal Virgin[32], a position[33], in Ancient Rome[34].