vestal virgins

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:altar
gptkbp:are_part_of the Roman religion
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Vesta
gptkbp:ceremonial_role legal independence
gptkbp:could_be_punished_by burial alive
gptkbp:could_not_marry gptkb:true
gptkbp:could_own_property yes
gptkbp:dissolved 391 AD
gptkbp:founded_by gptkb:Numa_Pompilius
gptkbp:had_achief the Vestalis Maxima
gptkbp:had_aconnection_with sacred spaces
the Senate
the emperor
the Roman state
the state religion
the sacred fire of Vesta
gptkbp:had_afunction_in gptkb:divination
gptkbp:had_ahistorical_significance yes
gptkbp:had_ahouse the House of the Vestals
gptkbp:had_aplace_in gptkb:Roman_law
gptkbp:had_aritual the Vestalia
gptkbp:had_aunique_role_in Roman society
gptkbp:had_duties performing rituals
gptkbp:has_connection_to gptkb:the_Roman_army
gptkb:the_Roman_pantheon
the divine
the Roman calendar
the hearth
gptkbp:has_feature purity
gptkbp:has_symbol the fire
gptkbp:has_tradition sacrifices
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label vestal virgins
gptkbp:is_associated_with fertility
the goddess Vesta
gptkbp:is_characterized_by protectors of Rome
gptkbp:is_considered sacred
mediators
blessed
intercessors
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as gptkb:art
gptkbp:is_often_involved_in political matters
public life
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in guardians of tradition
symbols of virtue
symbols of the state
gptkbp:notable_burials the Campus Martius
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:requires remain celibate
perform rituals daily
gptkbp:responsible_for maintaining the sacred fire
gptkbp:served_in 30 years
gptkbp:was_involved_in state ceremonies
the calendar
the protection of the city
gptkbp:were_guarded_by the Pontifex Maximus
gptkbp:were_often_mentioned_in gptkb:literature
gptkbp:were_often_regarded_as powerful figures
gptkbp:were_selected_from gptkb:noble_family
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Capitoline_Triad
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5