Who is the Roman goddess of the hearth?
"of standard bands of wealth applicable to each county and city. Published lists are available of many returns and the original documents are in the Public Record Office. The most informative returns, many of which have been published, occur between 1662–1666 and 1669–1674. In Greek mythology, Hestia is the goddess of the hearth, while in Roman mythology Vesta has the same role. In ancient Persia, according to Zoroastrian traditions, every house was expected to have a hearth for offering sacrifices and prayers. Hearth is also a term for a kindred, or local worship group, in the neopagan religion Ásatrú. Hearth"
"the ""Vestalia"" in thanks for the services they provided in the bakeries. Vesta's cult is attested at Bovillae, Lavinium and Tibur. At Bovillae were located the Alban Vestals (Albanae Longanae Bovillenses), supposed to be continuing the Alban Vestals. Lavinium had the Vestals of the Laurentes Lavinates. The two orders were rooted in the most ancient tradition predating Rome. Tibur too had his own vestals who are attested epigraphically. Vestals might have been present in the sanctuary of Diana Nemorensis near Aricia. Vesta (mythology) Vesta () is the virgin goddess of the hearth, home, and family in Roman religion. She was"
"Hestia In Ancient Greek religion, Hestia (; , ""hearth"" or ""fireside"") is a virgin goddess of the hearth, architecture, and the right ordering of domesticity, the family, the home, and the state. In Greek mythology, she is a daughter of Kronos and Rhea. Hestia received the first offering at every sacrifice in the household. In the public domain, the hearth of the ""prytaneum"" functioned as her official sanctuary. With the establishment of a new colony, flame from Hestia's public hearth in the mother city would be carried to the new settlement. Her Roman equivalent is Vesta; Herodotus equates the Scythian"
"Vestalia Vestalia was a Roman religious festival in honor of Vesta, the goddess of the hearth and the burning continuation of the sacred fire of Rome. It was held from 7 - 15 June. Domestic and family life in general were represented by the festival of the goddess of the house and of the spirits of the storechamber - Vesta and the Penates - on ""Vestalia"". On the first day of festivities the ""penus Vestae"" (""sanctum sanctorum"" of the temple of Vesta which was usually curtained off) was opened, for the only time during the year, at which women offered"
"a type of brickwork (compare also laterculus). No other ancient writer mentions this god. W.H. Roscher places Lateranus among the ""indigitamenta"", the list of deities maintained by Roman priests to assure that the correct divinity was invoked for rituals. Lateranus Lateranus is an ancient Roman tutelary god of hearths ""(foci)"" and a Genius of brick ovens, according to a satirical passage in the Christian writer Arnobius: Lateranus, as you say, is the god and genius of hearths, and received this name because men build that kind of fireplace of unbaked bricks. What then? if hearths were made of baked clay,"
"Venus Verticordia Venus Verticordia (""the changer of hearts"") was an epithet of the Roman goddess Venus, alluding to the goddess' ability to change hearts from lust to chastity. In the year 114 BC, three Vestal Virgins were condemned to death for transgressing with Roman knights the rigid law against sexual intercourse. To atone for their misdeeds, a shrine was dedicated to Venus Verticordia in the hope that she would turn the hearts of women and girls against licentiousness and towards chastity. Hence her name ""Verticordia"", which means 'turner of hearts'. Under this title she was especially worshipped by married women,"
"Vestal Virgin In ancient Rome, the Vestals or Vestal Virgins (Latin: ""Vestālēs"", singular ""Vestālis"" ) were priestesses of Vesta, goddess of the hearth. The College of the Vestals and its well-being were regarded as fundamental to the continuance and security of Rome. They cultivated the sacred fire that was not allowed to go out. The Vestals were freed of the usual social obligations to marry and bear children and took a 30-year vow of chastity in order to devote themselves to the study and correct observance of state rituals that were forbidden to the colleges of male priests. Livy, Plutarch,"
"Roman coinage is Juturna, but her iconography is largely unknown. A later altar relief from the Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum may depict her. A Roman festival was held in her honor on January 11, when she was given sacrifices and honored by the ""fontani"" (the men who maintained the fountains and aqueducts of Rome). Juturna In the myth and religion of ancient Rome, Juturna was a goddess of fountains, wells and springs, and the mother of Fontus by Janus. Jupiter turned her into a water nymph – a Naiad – and gave her a sacred"
"Lateranus Lateranus is an ancient Roman tutelary god of hearths ""(foci)"" and a Genius of brick ovens, according to a satirical passage in the Christian writer Arnobius: Lateranus, as you say, is the god and genius of hearths, and received this name because men build that kind of fireplace of unbaked bricks. What then? if hearths were made of baked clay, or any other material whatever, will they have no genii? and will Lateranus, whoever he is, abandon his duty as guardian, because the kingdom which he possesses has not been formed of clay? And for what purpose, I ask,"
"Juturna In the myth and religion of ancient Rome, Juturna was a goddess of fountains, wells and springs, and the mother of Fontus by Janus. Jupiter turned her into a water nymph – a Naiad – and gave her a sacred well in Lavinium, Latium, as well as another one near the temple to Vesta in the Forum Romanum. The pool next to the second well was called Lacus Juturnae. A local water nymph or river-god generally presides over a single body of water, but Juturna has broader powers which probably reflect her original importance in Latium, where she had"
"Caterina Volpicelli Saint Caterina Volpicelli (21 January 1839 – 28 December 1894) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious and the foundress of the Maids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. On 29 April 2001 she received beatification from Pope John Paul II and was canonized as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church on 26 April 2009 in a celebration at which Pope Benedict XVI officiated. Caterina Volpicelli was born in Naples January 21, 1839, to Peter and Teresa de Micheroux. Her family belonged to the Neapolitan high bourgeoisie and she had a deep Christian faith. After an adolescence"
"Trojan gods first introduced to Italy by Aeneas. Alongside those household gods was Vesta, who has been referred to as ""Vesta Iliaca"" (Vesta of Troy), with her sacred hearth being named ""Ilaci foci"" (Trojan hearth). Worship of Vesta, like the worship of many gods, originated in the home, but became an established cult during the reign of either Romulus, or Numa Pompilius (sources disagree, but most say Numa). The priestesses of Vesta, known as Vestal Virgins, administered her temple and watched the eternal fire. Their existence in Alba Longa is connected with the early Roman traditions, for Romulus' mother Silvia"
"26, 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI. Her liturgical commemoration is on January 22. A plaque in her memory has been recently placed in 30 Port‘Alba Street in Naples where she was born; as a religious woman she gave a turn to the religious life of women. Caterina Volpicelli Saint Caterina Volpicelli (21 January 1839 – 28 December 1894) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious and the foundress of the Maids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. On 29 April 2001 she received beatification from Pope John Paul II and was canonized as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church"
"'The Soul Cages' by Sting. Agnes of Rome Agnes of Rome () is a virgin martyr, venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, and Lutheranism. She is one of seven women who, along with the Blessed Virgin, are commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass. Agnes is depicted in art with a lamb, evoking her name which is based on the Latin word for ""lamb"", ""agnus"" (the given name is Greek, from ""hagnē"" ἁγνή ""chaste, pure""). She is also shown with a martyr's palm. She is the patron saint of"
"Heart of Jesus. The Belgian celebration has now been replaced by an optional memorial on 31 August of the Virgin Mary Mediatrix. Mediatrix In Roman Catholic Mariology, the title Mediatrix refers to the intercessory role of the Blessed Virgin Mary as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ, and that he bestows graces through her. Mediatrix is an ancient title that has been used by a number of saints since at least the 5th century. Its use grew during the Middle Ages and reached its height in the writings of saints Louis de Montfort and Alphonsus"
"called ""Penates"". The Penates were Trojan gods first introduced to Italy by Aeneas. Among these household gods must have been Vesta who has been referred to as ""Vesta Iliaca"" (Vesta of Troy), with her sacred hearth being named ""Ilaci foci"" (Trojan hearth). The priestesses of Vesta, known as Vestal Virgins, administered her temple and watched the eternal fire. Their existence in Alba Longa is connected with the early Roman traditions, for Silvia the mother of Romulus was a priestess. They were finally established in Rome during the reign of Numa, where they would remain until the institution is disestablished with"
"life to the beings of this world (Cerus Manus) as well as presiding over its end, and the goddess of the hearth of man, which symbolises through fire the presence of life. Vesta is a virgin goddess but at the same time she is considered the mother of Rome: she is thought to be indispensable to the existence and survival of the community. It has long been believed that Janus was present among the theonyms on the outer rim of the Piacenza Liver in case 3 under the name of Ani. This fact created a problem as the god of"
"of the Roman Catholic Church on 23 January 1977. The miracle in question was the healing of the nun Maria of the Incarnation García Gallardo. Rafaela Porras Ayllón Saint Rafaela Porras Ayllón (1 March 1850 - 6 January 1925) was a Spanish Roman Catholic professed religious who established the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in conjunction with her sister; upon becoming a nun she assumed the religious name of ""María of the Sacred Heart of Jesus"". She was a nun for most of her life and devoted herself to the management of the congregation and resided in Rome"
"Saturnina Rodríguez de Zavalía Blessed Saturnina Rodríguez de Zavalía (27 November 1823 – 5 April 1896) – in religious Catalina de María – was an Argentine Roman Catholic professed religious and the founder of the Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus. Zavalía was married for just over a decade before she followed her religious calling and founded an order that spread across Argentina; she collaborated with Saint José Gabriel del Rosario Brochero before her death. The canonization cause started on 1 September 1941 and Pope John Paul II later titled her as Venerable on 18 December 1997. Zavalía was beatified"
"February and 25 June. Constantina Constantina (also named ""Constantia"" and ""Constantiana""; b. after 307/before 317 – d. 354), and later known as Saint Constance, was the eldest daughter of Roman emperor Constantine the Great and his second wife Fausta, daughter of Emperor Maximian. Constantina received the title of ""Augusta"" by her father, and is venerated as a saint, having developed a medieval legend wildly at variance with what is known of her actual character. In English she is also known as Saint Constance. In 335, Constantina married her cousin Hannibalianus, son of Flavius Dalmatius, whom Constantine had created ""King of"
"to a mad bull, which tore her apart. Tryphaena finally died. Tryphaena is one of the many saints who come from Cyzicus and she is the patron saint of the city. She is a Saint in the Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church. Her feast day in the Orthodox Church is 31 January, while in the Roman Catholic Church her feast day is 31 January. Tryphaena of Cyzicus Tryphaena (name in Greek: η Τρύφαινα or Τρυφαίνη, flourished 1st century) was a Roman Christian woman that lived in the Roman Empire. She was the daughter of Roman nobles Anastasius and Socratia."
"fire sacred to Vesta, the goddess of the hearth and home, collecting water from a sacred spring, preparation of food used in rituals and caring for sacred objects in the temple's sanctuary. By maintaining Vesta's sacred fire, from which anyone could receive fire for household use, they functioned as ""surrogate housekeepers"", in a religious sense, for all of Rome. Their sacred fire was treated, in Imperial times, as the emperor's household fire. The Vestals were put in charge of keeping safe the wills and testaments of various people such as Caesar and Mark Antony. In addition, the Vestals also guarded"
"holding a book or a dove. Scholastica is the patron saint of nuns, education, and convulsive children, and is invoked against storms and rain. Her memorial is 10 February. Scholastica Scholastica (c. 480 – 10 February 543) is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Churches. Born in Italy, according to a ninth century tradition, she was the twin sister of Benedict of Nursia. Her feast day is 10 February. According to the ""Dialogues"" of Gregory the Great, Scholastica was born c. 480 in Nursia, Umbria, of wealthy parents, Anicius Eupropius and his wife Claudia Abondantia"
"Lympha The Lympha (plural ""Lymphae"") is an ancient Roman deity of fresh water. She is one of twelve agricultural deities listed by Varro as ""leaders"" (""duces"") of Roman farmers, because ""without water all agriculture is dry and poor."" The Lymphae are often connected to Fons, meaning ""Source"" or ""Font,"" a god of fountains and wellheads. Lympha represents a ""functional focus"" of fresh water, according to Michael Lipka's conceptual approach to Roman deity, or more generally moisture. Vitruvius preserves some of her associations in the section of his work ""On Architecture"" in which he describes how the design of a temple"
"Heart of Jesus in 1879. Marija Krucifiksa Kozulić Maria Crocifissa Cosulich () (20 September 1852 – 29 September 1922) was a Catholic nun who was part of the community of Sisters of the Sacred Heart. She was the founder of the Catholic order of the Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the only order indigenous to the Archdiocese of Rijeka in Croatia, and the first prioress of the order. Her beatification began in 2008 and her confirmation process started in 2013. Maria Nicolina Cosulich was born in Rijeka, Habsburg Kingdom of Croatia, on 20 September 1852 to a wealthy"
"Matka Gabia is the Polish goddess of home, hearth, and patron of their care. Gabia most likely originates from Gabija. Gabija Gabija (also known as Gabieta, Gabeta) is the spirit of the fire in Lithuanian mythology. She is the protector of home and family. Her name is derived from ""gaubti"" (to cover, to protect) or from St. Agatha (Russian: Гафия, Gafiya). Gabija is only mentioned in a list of Lithuanian gods by the Christian theologian Jan Łasicki in his treatise on idolatry (published in 1615). She is found in Lithuanian folklore. Gabija could take zoomorphic forms of a cat, stork"
"Hymn dedicated to Hestia. The Hestia Tapestry is a Byzantine tapestry, made in Egypt during the 6th century AD. It is a late representation of the goddess, whom it identifies in Greek as ""Hestia Polyolbos""; ( ""Hestia full of Blessings""). Its history and symbolism are discussed in Friedlander (1945). Hestia In Ancient Greek religion, Hestia (; , ""hearth"" or ""fireside"") is a virgin goddess of the hearth, architecture, and the right ordering of domesticity, the family, the home, and the state. In Greek mythology, she is a daughter of Kronos and Rhea. Hestia received the first offering at every sacrifice"
"Scholastica Scholastica (c. 480 – 10 February 543) is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Churches. Born in Italy, according to a ninth century tradition, she was the twin sister of Benedict of Nursia. Her feast day is 10 February. According to the ""Dialogues"" of Gregory the Great, Scholastica was born c. 480 in Nursia, Umbria, of wealthy parents, Anicius Eupropius and his wife Claudia Abondantia Reguardati. While Gregory states that Scholastica was Benedict's sister, a later tradition, says she was his twin. Whether this is meant biologically or allegorically (spiritually) or both is not"
"Constantina Constantina (also named ""Constantia"" and ""Constantiana""; b. after 307/before 317 – d. 354), and later known as Saint Constance, was the eldest daughter of Roman emperor Constantine the Great and his second wife Fausta, daughter of Emperor Maximian. Constantina received the title of ""Augusta"" by her father, and is venerated as a saint, having developed a medieval legend wildly at variance with what is known of her actual character. In English she is also known as Saint Constance. In 335, Constantina married her cousin Hannibalianus, son of Flavius Dalmatius, whom Constantine had created ""King of Kings and Ruler of"
"Rumina In ancient Roman religion, Rumina, also known as Diva Rumina, was a goddess who protected breastfeeding mothers, and possibly nursing infants. Her domain extended to protecting animal mothers, not just human ones. As one of the ""indigitamenta"", Rumina lacked the elaborate mythology and personality of later Roman deities, and was instead a more abstract, numinous entity. Rumina's temple was near the Ficus Ruminalis, the fig tree at the foot of the Palatine Hill where Romulus and Remus were raised by a she-wolf. Milk, rather than the typical wine, was offered as a sacrifice at this temple. In AD 58,"
"the monastery’s chapel. The monastery also preserves her blood. Her blood, like that of Januarius, the other, more famous patron saint of Naples, is also said to liquefy periodically. The associated legend states that after Patricia died, a zealous man pulled out one of her teeth, causing the body to hemorrhage. Patricia's followers collected the blood and exposed it. It then liquefied. Her blood is said to turn to liquid on her feast day of August 5th, and on every Tuesday morning. Patricia of Naples Saint Patricia of Naples (or Patricia of Constantinople) () (died ca. 665 AD) is an"
"identified as cherubim. Another famous example is ""Amor Vincit Omnia"" by Caravaggio. In contemporary popular culture, Cupid is shown drawing his bow to inspire romantic love, often as an icon of Valentine's Day. In Greek mythology, Hebe is the goddess of youth, always depicted as a young girl. In Roman mythology her equivalent is Juventas. She is the daughter of Zeus and Hera. Hebe was the cupbearer for the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus, serving their nectar and ambrosia. She was also worshipped as a goddess of pardons or forgiveness; freed prisoners would hang their chains in the sacred"
"in inscriptions, series that would be preserved in the sacred language (cf. ""Rumach"" Etruscan for Roman). However many scholars have argued that the name of Rome, ""Ruma"", meant in fact woman's breast. Diva Rumina, as Augustine testifies in the cited passage, was the goddess of suckling babies: she was venerated near the ""ficus ruminalis"" and was offered only libations of milk. Here moreover Augustine cites the verses devoted to Jupiter by Quintus Valerius Soranus, while hypothesising ""Iuno"" (more adept in his view as a breastfeeder), i.e. Rumina instead of Ruminus, might be nothing else than ""Iuppiter"": """"Iuppiter omnipotens regum rerumque"