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| One of her most important shrines was on the island | |
| of Cyprus. | Venus |
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| She was known to the Romans as Hestia. | Vesta |
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| In the ancient language of Sanscrit, her name means | |
| "shining." | Vesta |
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| She is the Guardian of Innermost Things. | Vesta |
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| Her sacred fire was tended by six women who took vows| |
| of chastity for thirty years. | Vesta |
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| Her hearth fire is thought to be the center of the | |
| earth. | Vesta |
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| She is the guardian of home and hearth. | Vesta |
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| To the Romans she was known as Mother of the Harvest.| Ceres |
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| In Greek, her name was Kore or Demeter. | Ceres |
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| She was a guardian of grains and the field. | Ceres |
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| Her major festival was celebrated on April 19th. | Ceres |
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| She was renowned as The Lawgiver and her priestesses | |
| helped to found the legal system of Rome. | Ceres |
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