She was the goddess of the home for the Romans, equivalent to the Greek Hestia, daughter of Saturn and Ops (Chrono and Rea ) and therefore sister of Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto, Juno and Ceres. In Rome his temple was located in the forums and he always had a fire on guarding Vestal 7, chosen at the beginning between the patrician girls from 6 to 10 years ( then also the pleveyas ) with 10 years of training, exercise 10 and 10 teaching. During these 30 years should remain untouched and dedicate himself exclusively to take care of the temple and the sacred fire of Vesta. The people and institutions respected them until the veneration. They had the privilege of forgive and release the condemned to death who cross with some of them casually on the street if they imposed her hands.
