Rome - Vestal Virgins - Selection Flashcards
1
Q
What did it mean to be selected to the college of the Vestals?
A
It was a prestigious honour
2
Q
Who selected a new priestess when a position opened?
A
Pontifex Maximus
3
Q
What did the girl need to be like to be elegible?
A
Between the ages of six and ten
Needed to be fit and healthy
With two living parents
4
Q
Why was the role a big commitment?
A
A Vestal had to remain in the post for at least thirty years and take a vow of chastity
5
Q
How were they similar to the pontifices?
A
Vestals were taken from Rome’s most prestigious families and the elite in hopes their daughter would become a Vestal