History of the Vestal Virgins of Rome
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: May 31, 1942
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9780766100947
Subjects: European history: BCE to c 500 CE; Occultism & quasi-religious beliefs; Mysticism; History - General History; Philosophy; Ancient Rome; Ancient - Rome; Occultism; Metaphysics
First sentence: AS far back as it is possible to trace the old religions of mankind, and in cases where primitive religions are still to be observed in savage countries, one finds as a feature of many cults, in various ages and countries, establishments of Virgin Priestesses, or religious votaries as an important adjunct to the worship of the Deity.