Vestal Virgin
priestesses of goddess Vesta in Ancient Rome
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Summary
Vestal Virgin is a position[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of position entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,646 views/month, #29 of 3,525).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: ancient Roman religion[3]
- Country: Ancient Rome[4]
- Instance of: religious order[5], religious figure[6]
- Named after: Vesta[7]
- Subclass of: firekeeper[8], religious figure[9], ancient Roman priestess[10], virgin[11]
- Commons category: Vestals[12]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 385[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vestal Virgins[14]
- Depicted by: Vestals[15], The Vestal[16]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[20], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22]
- Has characteristic: chastity[23]
- Term length of position: 30 years[24]
- Female form of label: Vestalin[25], весталка[26]
- Significant person: Vesta[27]
- Members have occupation: priestess[28]
Why It Matters
Vestal Virgin has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]