Table of Contents

1. Within the Aedes Vestae 2. The Vestals in Public 3. Vestal Initiation – The Rite of Captio 4. The Vestals’ Virginity 5. The Vestals’ Legal and Financial Position 6. The Vestals in the Romans’ History 7. The Vestals in Roman History. Conclusion. Appendix A: Latin and Greek Texts. Appendix B: List of Known Vestals.

About the Author

Univeristy of Aarhus, Denmark