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Did the vestal virgins have slaves?

Yes, the Vestal Virgins did have slaves, for cooking their meals and serving them. And also carrying them around in their litter.


What is the song that mentions one of the 16 vestal virgins?

When Numa Pompilius established the Vestal Virgins there were four. However, the number of Vestal Virgins was increased to six under Tulius, and by the disestablishment of the Vestal Virgins in the fourth century CE there were up to 18.


Who sang a song that mention about vestal virgins?

"One of sixteen vestal virgins that were leaving for the coast" Procol Harum - 'A Whiter Shade of Pale'.


Which priests attend Vesta?

The Vestal Virgins.


What has the author T Cato Worsfold written?

T. Cato Worsfold has written: 'The history of the Vestal virgins of Rome' -- subject(s): Vestal virgins


Who was the goddess of hearth and was guarded by the vestal virgins?

Vesta


Are there still any vestal virgins?

No. Coelia Concordia, was the last head of the order of Vestal Virgins when the temple was closed by Roman emperor Theodosius I in 391, she stepped down from her post of Vestalis Maxima or Chief Vestal in 394.


Young and beautiful maidens?

There are all kinds in mythology- Muses, Vestal Virgins, the Valkyries ( warrior maidens of Viking myth- by extension a ( female Viking) and so on.


Were there priestesses in ancient rome?

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How many virgin priestesses were there in greek mythology?

Six Vestal Virgins.


Who were the Roman priestesses who tended the sacred flame and were never allowed to marry?

the vestal virgins


What is the greek quivalent to the vestal virgins?

The Greek equivalent would be becoming the Oracle of Delphi.