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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gam3rBlake, post: 8000275, member: 115909&quot;]But what about the fact that he married</p><p>a Vestal Virgin (Julia Aquilia Severa)?</p><p><br /></p><p>That is a big No-No when it comes to the ancient Roman religion. You don’t get involved with Vestal Virgins.</p><p><br /></p><p>In fact there are stories about Vestal Virgins who were executed for merely having sexual intercourse with a man.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Romans didn’t mess around when it came to Vestal Virgins because they represented Rome’s protection by the Goddess Vesta and they believed Vesta would abandon her protection of Rome if they violated their vows of celibacy.</p><p><br /></p><p>They also had special protections too. If a Roman citizen struck a Vestal Virgin he was immediately put to death as they were considered inviolable.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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