When the New Year comes, many families will follow the tradition of burning incense and candles, placing offerings, and giving gifts on this dayVestaGo to Heaven to do itYear-end work summary。AlthoughVestaIt seems ordinary, but he is relied on by every family, responsible for cooking and guarding people's food and livelihood. In Chinese folk,VestaThere are many different records of the image, some say it is the Yan Emperor, the Yellow Emperor, and some say that it is the fire god Zhurong. Vestaalso has his own responsibilities, not only to take care of the rice bowl and stove, but also to make small reports, and report people's good and evil and merits to the heavenly court. Therefore, people are interested in:VestaThe sacrifice was very important, and I hope he can say a few good words for himself. In China, giveVestaThe offerings are usually sugar, wine, snacks, etc., among which the sugar that sticks to the teeth (stove sugar) is the most important, which is used to stickVesta's mouth, so that he can't speak well in the heavenly court, and he can't make a report. In addition to China, Greece also has a tradition of sacrificial stoves. Ancient GreeceStoves were held very sacred, and their stoves not only provided warmth and cooked food, but were also an important channel for people to make sacrifices to the gods. Ancient GreeceThere is a goddessHestiaResponsible for protecting the fire, she was responsible for guarding the sacred fire on Mount Olympus, using the grease of the sacrifice to keep the flame on the sacred stove alive. In Rome, they believedVestaVesta had a similar role and was specifically responsible for guarding the stove fire. Vista in RomeVestaIn the temple, there is a fire that burns for a long time, which is guarded by specially selected priestesses. These priestesses were called Vestal virgins and had to swear to keep the goddess for 30 years. AlthoughVestaThe image varies in different places, but they all have a similar role to protect people's jobs and family harmony. They are an integral part of people's lives. In the sacrificeVestaPeople usually pray to him for peace and a good harvest in the kitchen, and also to pray for him to bless his family with safety and health. It's a pairVestaGratitude and respect are also a way of pinning the family's hopes on the gods.
In modern society, although the development of technology has made people less dependent than beforeVesta, but there is still a certain tradition and significance in his sacrifice. Even if it's just a symbolic glass of wine or candy, it's a pairVestaThe inheritance of culture and the prayer for family harmony. And in some places, people still cook and sweep the floor on the day of the new year to show respectVestawork. Both in China and in other countries,VestaCulture is a traditional custom, and it is people's best wishes for family peace and happiness. Every year, the new year is the beginning of a new year, and it is also a summary and gratitude for the past year. On this special day, you might as well also think about your contribution to family harmony, as well as your contribution to family harmonyVestaof gratitude.