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whom they worshipped alsotreasured fire. The Romans offered sacrifices to Vesta, thegoddess of the fireplace, and it was the duty of the vestal vir-gins to keep a fire always burning on her altar. Among theGreeks the hearth or fireplace itself was an objector w^orship.These early peoples regarded… … A VESTAL VIRGIN. HEAT—FIRE. I 5 edge or use of fire. Myths or stories have been foundamong the people of Australia, Asia, Europe, and America,telling how fire had been stolen from the gods and broughtdown to men. The best of these stories is that of the Greek,Prometheus, whose name means…
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