Vesta with Pales Plaque Serpent Rich with images about Celtic

Rich with images about Celtic life

Freya ruled Odin's Valkyries and is reputed to have taught him women's mysteries

and snakes

for a powerful pair on your altar

The mixing of Christianity

Vesta with Pales Plaque Serpent Rich with images about CelticGoddess of household harmony. She rests at ease and content, symbols of wealth and well being surrounding her. Vesta, (whose Greek name, Hestia, means "hearth"), is accompanied by the donkey god Pales, a symbol of creative labor and fertility throughout the ancient world. The serpent represents Vesta's generative power, while her scepter and headdress signify her rank. [Berlin Staatliche Museum, 2nd cent. CE] 7 3 4" x 6 3 4" gypsumstone plaque, tan