Motif
guarding an ever-burning sacred flame
guarding_an_ever_burning_sacred_flame
A motif of the Sacred Fire and Divine Light family, within the sub-family Hearths, Sanctuaries, and Ceremonial Flames. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome ROMAN FESTIVALS. / SATURNALIA. / CEREALIA. / VESTALIA.; lines 6521-6561 confidence: high
Their chief duty is tending the ever-burning flame on Vesta's altar; its extinction is regarded as a national calamity of ominous import.
The Vestal Virgins' chief duty is to watch and feed the ever-burning flame on Vesta's altar, whose extinction would be a national calamity.
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