“History is the grave-yard of Aristocracy.”
The #Vestals
Young women from #Patrician-only families (later expanded to #Plebian families) were chosen to serve as Vestals. They had to remain celibate for 30 years, but after their service, were free to marry. Unlike most Roman women, they “were free to own property, make a will, and #vote.”
They were given the responsibility of maintaining #Vesta’s #SacredFire, “collecting water from a #SacredSpring, preparation of food used in rituals and caring for sacred objects in the temple's sanctuary.”
They made a special flour, “mola salsa,” that was “sprinkled on all public offerings” to the gods. They were also in charge of the safekeeping of wills and testaments of prominent people, such as Casear and
Marc Antony (Connelly, 219).
#Personal I have previously mentioned Le #Patron. This morning I've the words I need to sum up his character. I have mentioned his #kindness #genourousity etc. Also his lack of #sensitivity & #empathy. He also is #elitist #patrician #narcisistic #egoist & #parsimonious It makes sharing living quarters a tad difficult from time 2 time. I am of course aware of some, but not all of my #character defects. Willing to change. 'If I'm not learning, I'm not living' We all have feet of clay. xP
Tories never change. It’s only ever one rule for them and another for the rest of us. They think they’re naturally better than us and do us all a favour by governing the idle, unproductive rabble that comprise the British public. #patrician #elitist #entitled #tory #GTTO
Police looking into Sunak’s failure to wear a seatbelt https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jan/19/sunak-apologises-for-failing-to-wear-seatbelt-while-filming-in-car?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
