Women from History on Instagram: "In many ancient societies, female virginity was linked to inheritance. Virginity was tied to social stability rather than personal morality. Virginity was even economically valued. The Greeks associated virginity with religious power. Goddesses like Artemis and Athena were considered perpetual virgins, symbolizing independence and autonomy. In Rome, however, the Vestal Virgins were required to remain sexually abstinent because their purity was believed to protec