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Vesta (mythology) Vesta () is the virgin goddess of the hearth, home, and family in Roman religion. She was rarely depicted in human form, and was more often represented by the fire of her temple in the Forum Romanum. Entry to her temple was permitted only to h ...

, a Roman goddess ** The

sacred fire of Vesta The sacred fire of Vesta was a sacred eternal flame in ancient Rome. The Vestal Virgins, originally numbering two, later four, and eventually six, were selected by lot and served for thirty years, tending the holy fire and performing other ritua ...

** The

Temple of Vesta The Temple of Vesta, or the aedes (Latin ''Aedes Vestae''; Italian: ''Tempio di Vesta''), is an ancient edifice in Rome, Italy. The temple is located in the Roman Forum near the Regia and the House of the Vestal Virgins. The Temple of Vesta hous ...

Vestal Virgin In ancient Rome, the Vestal Virgins or Vestals ( la, Vestālēs, singular ) were priestesses of Vesta, virgin goddess of Rome's sacred hearth and its flame. The Vestals were unlike any other public priesthood. They were chosen before puberty ...

, a priestess of Vesta **

Vestalia Vestalia was a Roman religious festival in honor of Vesta, the goddess of the hearth and the burning continuation of the sacred fire of Rome. It was held from 7-15 June. Domestic and family life in general were represented by the festival of the ...

, an ancient Roman religious festival in honor of Vesta *

Vestal, New York Vestal is a Town (New York), town within Broome County, New York, Broome County in the Southern Tier of New York (state), New York, United States, and lies between the Susquehanna River and the Pennsylvania border. As of the 2020 census, the popu ...

* HMS ''Vestal'', the name of eight ships of the Royal Navy * USS ''Vestal'' (AR-4), a US Navy ship * Vestal moth **''

Rhodometra sacraria ''Rhodometra sacraria'', the vestal, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1767 12th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Distribution It can be found throughout Europe, in the Near East, in No ...

'', a moth of Europe, Africa and Asia of the family Geometridae **''

Antaeotricha albulella ''Antaeotricha albulella'', the vestal moth, is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in the United States where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Miss ...

'', a moth of the United States of the family Depressariidae **''

Cabera variolaria ''Cabera variolaria'', known generally as the vestal or pink-striped willow spanworm, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera ...

'', a moth of North America of the family Geometridae *

Albert Henry Vestal Albert Henry Vestal (January 18, 1875 – April 1, 1932) was an American lawyer and politician who served eight terms as a Republican United States Representative from Indiana from 1917 to 1932. Biography Born on a farm near Frankton, in Madiso ...

(1875-1932), American politician *

Samuel Vestal Samuel Vestal (November 16, 1844 – January 9, 1928) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington State Senate The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The ...

(1844-1928), American politician *

Vestal Goodman Vestal Goodman (December 13, 1929 – December 27, 2003) was a singer who performed in the Southern gospel genre for more than half a century. She was known for her work as a solo performer and as a member of the Happy Goodman Family—which orig ...

(1929-2003), an American gospel singer * ''

The Vestal ''La Vestale'' ( en. ''The Vestal'') is a ''grand ballet'' in three acts and four scenes with choreography by Marius Petipa and music by Mikhail Ivanov. The ballet was first presented by the Imperial Ballet on at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre ...

'', a ballet by Marius Petipa and Mikhail Ivanov *

Vestal Watches Vestal was an independent company that markets watches predicated on image and style, manufactured in Asia. Vestal sells watches and clothing under its own name and for other brands. Believed to be out of business as of 2020 according to the ...

, a fashion watch brand

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