This is the second part of the lore from Season 9, Episode 8 "A Rock and a Hard Place" about Vesta and the Vestal Virgins. The full lore is also available on our YouTube Channel.

Research Links

• Wildfang, Robin Lorsch. Rome's Vestal Virgins: A Study of Rome's Vestal Priestesses in the Late Republic and Early Empire. Routledge, 2006.
• Vestal Virgins Clothing
• The Vestal Virgins - The Ancient Romans:History and Society from the Early Republic to the Death of Augustus
• Trial of the Vestal Virgins.” Trial of the Vestal Virgins (114–113 BC)
• Rhea Silvia - Glorious Women Who Shaped Roman History EP1
• October Horse - Wikipedia
• The Legend of Romulus - World History Encyclopedia
• How Were Vestal Virgins Chosen?
• Fordicidia - Wikipedia
• Vestal Virgins - The BAS Library
• Re-creating the hairstyle of the ancient Roman Vestal Virgins
• Vesta – Mythopedia
• Clodia Laeta - Wikipedia
• Elagabalus - Wikipedia
• Cassius Dio — Epitome of Book 78
• Janet Stephens - YouTube