The peacock and cuckoo were both sacred to her, and are therefore often seen at her side. […] His statues were considered sacred boundary marks, and their removal punished by death. […] Groves were frequently dedicated to her; and any mortal rash enough to lay the axe on one of those sacred trees was sure to incur the goddess’s wrath, as is proved by the story of Erisichthon. […]  380, abolished the worship of Vesta, dispersed the Vestals, and extinguished the sacred fire. […] Festivals in honour of Janus were celebrated on the first day of the new year; and one month bore the god’s name, and was considered sacred to him.