Gathering of the Gods(Vesta featuring Ceres)

By: Alex Weiss

Bartlett Familiar Quotation

Ceres Author: Euripides Tittle: The BaccheaMankind… posseses two supreme blessings. First of these us the goddess Demeter, or Earth- which ever name you choose to call her by. It was she who gave nourishment if grains. But after her there came the son of Semele, who matched her present by inventing wine as a gift to man. For filled with that goods gifts, suffering mankind for-get its great its grief; form it comes sleep; with it oblivion of the troubles of the day . There is no other medicine for mistery.This is saying Ceres is supreme mother of earth, who gives people food. She often competes with the lesser goddess, Semele.

Facts on File Encyclopedia of the World Mythology

• Sadly there is nothing about Hestia but here are some facts:

• She is one of the three eternal virgins• She gave up seat to keep peace• She is shy and modest

Oxford English Dictionary

Translated by: John of TravisaWritten by: Ranulf Higden“He saf a temple… with fyre to be goddes Vesta here maydenes to be wroschipped”The town had a fire they kept going. This honored Vesta.Each town had a fire dedicated to Vesta. This fire was kept going by the Vestal Virgins in Rome's capital.

Myths

Vesta was modest and quiet, she kept to herself. Therefore, Vesta is not in directly related to any myths.

Vesta• Greek: Vesta• Latin: Hestia• The virgin goddess of the hearth and homeVesta was daughter of the Titan gods. She was swallowed, by her father, with her siblings. Neptune, one of her brother, and Apollo asked for her hand in marriage. Because of this, Vesta asked her brother, Juppiter, to by an eternal virgin. She is know be sitting by the fire because she gave her sit up. Her she protects the household and the fire place.

Symbols

• She is represented by enteral flame that is kept alive by the Vestal Virgins.

• Represented by a fire • Animal is donkey or calf• She has no bird

Photos

Photos

Worship• Vesta’s temple was in Rome, it name was Temple of Vesta. • The Temple of Vesta kept a continues fire burning.• This fire was kept alive by the Vestal Virgins.• Each town had a fire burning• The coal from one town would be brought over to make the fire for

the next town.• Vesta’s temples were round. To east was the entrance this

represented the life source and fire. • There was no public cult for Vesta.• Poured sweet wine in her name.• She was worshipped in every temple• Present at every sacrifice because she was the god of fire

Ciations• The Roman Forum. Statue of a Vestal Virgin in the House of the Vestal Virgins. Country of Origin: Italy. Culture: Roman.

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