+The Vestals were priestesses of [Vesta](/wiki/vesta), goddess of the hearth, in ancient [Rome](/wiki/rome). They tended the sacred fire, a symbol of the city's eternal life, and maintained a vow of chastity for thirty years. Their devotion was vital to the state's prosperity and spiritual well-being.
+## See also
+- [Priestess](/wiki/priestess)
+- [Roman Religion](/wiki/roman_religion)
+- [Chastity](/wiki/chastity)
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