Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Temple as national hearth

temple_as_national_hearth

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.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


greek roman

  • Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome PALLAS-ATHENE (MINERVA). / MINERVA. / THEMIS. / VESTA.; lines 1634-1698 confidence: high

    Vesta’s Roman temple is said to contain the hearthstone of the nation and to stand close to Numa Pompilius’s palace.

    Vesta’s temple contains the hearthstone of the nation.

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