Andre Hartslief
In the ancient Roman temple of Vesta, the Sacred Fire was constantly maintained. Initially, it was guarded by the vestal priestesses. All the time, the vestals had to maintain a modest lifestyle; its violation was strictly punished.
It was believed that Rome could not take on such a sin as the execution of the vestal. Therefore they were punished by burial alive with a small supply of food, which was not formally capital punishment, and the hapless seducer was thus put to death.
