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29. Sixteen vestal virgins?

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 04:27 PM

Jan 2018

Last edited Wed Jan 3, 2018, 09:26 AM - Edit history (1)

Now look what you've done. I've had to go off chasing the real number of real virgins. You think there were 16. Plutarch said there were only two. Listserve (Item 8) says there could only be 6.

https://listverse.com/2016/06/21/10-fascinating-facts-about-romes-vestal-virgins/

The truth is [probably not] out there.

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Whatever happened to the three wise men? [View all] Brainstormy Dec 2017 OP

Now that's interesting 2naSalit Dec 2017 #1

Love your title! The Blue Flower Dec 2017 #2

Titles are tough! Brainstormy Dec 2017 #3

Jesus' foreskin packman Dec 2017 #4

well, maybe Brainstormy Dec 2017 #6

In a related story... Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #5

As I read the quoted paragraph, my brain did a double take rock Dec 2017 #7

yes, you're right Brainstormy Dec 2017 #8

Asia meant different things to different people over time... uriel1972 Jan 2018 #19

"Exit through the Grift Shop" mountain grammy Dec 2017 #9

Thanks! Brainstormy Dec 2017 #10

Will be looking for that book. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 2017 #11

Well, since the Three Wise Men are stars, who knows what is in that box A HERETIC I AM Dec 2017 #12

Great link! Brainstormy Dec 2017 #13

Thanks edhopper Jan 2018 #14

I know. Brainstormy Jan 2018 #24

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The last may be a bit too obscure for most folks...nt uriel1972 Jan 2018 #18

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Actually I have a chapter Brainstormy Jan 2018 #22

Sorry. Brainstormy Jan 2018 #25

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Hilarious! n/t Brainstormy Jan 2018 #23

For some stream-of-consciousness... 3catwoman3 Jan 2018 #26

Was that the same train the 16 vestal virgins of delisen Jan 2018 #27

Sixteen vestal virgins? Brainstormy Jan 2018 #29

Well Procul Harum were probably high when they wrote 16. delisen Jan 2018 #30

And while we're at it, whatever happened... FiveGoodMen Jan 2018 #28