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Vesta (mythology)
Vesta was the virgin goddess of the hearth, home, and family in Roman mythology, often mistaken as analogous to Hestia in Greek mythology; however, she had a large, albeit myserious role in Roman religion long before the influence of the Greeks, and was much more important to the Romans than Hestia was to the Greeks. She has no distinct personality, plays no part in the myths and is never depicted: the sacred flame was the symbol of her presence.
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