Tag: priestesses

Women and War: Stories of Women during the Persian War

March 27, 2023

Wars throughout history are so often portrayed as a man’s world but while the men were fighting, leading and making the decisions the women had to be doing something right? Well, women were doing the same in their own respect during the Persian war. In the following page you will learn about ten stories … More Women and War: Stories of Women during the Persian War … More Women and War: Stories of Women during the Persian War

The Vestal Virgins: How their ideals of viriginity have carried over into modern Christianity

April 1, 2021

Who were the Vestal Virgins? The Vestal Virgins were comprised of six priestesses, at a time, who worshipped the goddess of the hearth, Vesta. Their responsibility was to tend to Vesta’s flame, which was located in her temple, in the heart of Ancient Rome (Greenfield 2017). The sacred flame of Vesta was representative of the … More The Vestal Virgins: How their ideals of viriginity have carried over into modern Christianity

Vestal Virgins

November 17, 2020

Vestal Virgins were chosen at the young age of 6 through 10 to serve their duty for 30 years as a priestess in the cult of Vesta (Plutarch, 75 ACE). These young girls were free born and when drawn there was no exception it was above the law, some Vestal Virgins would be volunteered but … More Vestal Virgins

The Pythia

April 1, 2017

The Pythia was the oracular priestess at Delphi, who would deliver prophecies to suppliants under the possession of Apollo. This was one of the most important oracles in the Greek world and it was in use for nearly a thousand years. … More The Pythia