Hasta (spear)

The hasta pura was a spear used in the Roman army as a military decoration for a soldier that distinguished himself in battle. ==Symbolic hastae==

Hasta caelibaris The hasta caelibaris ("celibate spear") was used during weddings to dress the bride's hair, like a ritual hairpin. Hasta pampina The hasta pampina was another name for the thyrsus of Bacchus, with the point of the spear was buried in vine leaves. Hasta publica A hasta publica was a spear used to convey that a public auction was taking place. Hence, an auction room was called a hastarium. Hasta graminea The hasta graminea was a spear made of an Indian reed that was used in statues of Minerva. ==Post-Roman era==

The loanwords of Latin word hasta still exists in some languages used in regions that were previously part of the Roman Empire. For example, it is used French with the spelling haste and, and Italian and Spanish with the spelling asta. Other languages also used a modified form or meaning such as Albanian (heshtë, "spear"). ==See also==