Members of this group could be buried alive if they broke their vows, and could be whipped for letting a sacred fire go out.
Members of this group guarded wills and testaments and could pardon condemned criminals if they coincidentally met in the street. As part of his correctio morum campaign, Domitian had four members of this group executed. Years before his conspiracy, Catiline was acquitted in a trial involving a member of this group. Livy claimed that a traitorous member of this group was crushed by the shields of the Sabines and then (*) thrown from the namesake Tarpeian Rock. A festival organized by this group was disrupted by Clodius Pulcher in drag, sparking the Bona Dea scandal. Members of this group could be buried alive if they broke their vows, and could be whipped for letting a sacred fire go out. For 10 points, name these chaste priestesses of the Roman hearth goddess.
Members of this group guarded wills and testaments and could pardon condemned criminals if they coincidentally met in the street.
Vestal Virgins [or Vestales; prompt on priestesses of Vesta]