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DoomsdaysCWDoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social
2024-01-26

The #Vestals

Young women from #Patrician-only families (later expanded to #Plebian families) were chosen to serve as Vestals. They had to remain celibate for 30 years, but after their service, were free to marry. Unlike most Roman women, they “were free to own property, make a will, and #vote.”

They were given the responsibility of maintaining #Vesta’s #SacredFire, “collecting water from a #SacredSpring, preparation of food used in rituals and caring for sacred objects in the temple's sanctuary.”

They made a special flour, “mola salsa,” that was “sprinkled on all public offerings” to the gods. They were also in charge of the safekeeping of wills and testaments of prominent people, such as Casear and
Marc Antony (Connelly, 219).

#VestalVirgins #RomanPriestesses #RomanWomen #History #RomanHistory #AncientHistory #Histodon #Autonomy #WomensRights #WomenVoting

Slide title: The Vestals Slide text: Young women from Patrician-only families (later expanded to Plebian families) were chosen to serve as Vestals. They had to remain celibate for 30 years, but after their service, were free to marry. Unlike most Roman women, they “were free to own property, make a will, and vote.” They were given the responsibility of maintaining Vesta’s sacred fire, “collecting water from a sacred spring, preparation of food used in rituals and caring for sacred objects in the temple's sanctuary.” They made a special flour, “mola salsa,” that was “sprinkled on all public offerings” to the gods. They were also in charge of the safekeeping of wills and testaments of prominent people, such as Casear and Marc Antony (Connelly, 219). Slide background: A dark blue sky with shadowy hills. On the lower right side is a woman wearing white robes and with a red head-piece.
DoomsdaysCWDoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social
2024-01-26

#Roman Priestesses

“Sacred service roles” (Connelly, 31) such as Cult #Priestesses a way for a woman to be something other than just a wife and mother, but those positions were usually reserved for those from “prominent families” (Connelly, 31).
 
Young women could become #Vestals, married women could be priestesses (though those positions were usually inherited – Connelly 42), and #postmenopausal women also held positions of prominence (Connelly, 43).

#AncientWomen #AncientHistory #Autonomy #WomensRights #History #Histodon #RomanWomen #AncientRome

Slide text: Priestesses “Sacred service roles” (Connelly, 31) such as Cult Priestesses a way for a woman to be something other than just a wife and mother, but those positions were usually reserved for those from “prominent families” (Connelly, 31).   Young women could become Vestals, married women could be priestesses (though those positions were usually inherited – Connelly 42), and post-menopausal women also held positions of prominence (Connelly, 43). Slide background: A dark blue sky with shadowy hills. On the lower right side is a stone carving of Roman priestesses performing rituals — holding various objects, cups, bowls — and wearing headscarves.

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