Lares.
Have a nice day; stay safe.
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The Lares were lesser deities than the great gods venerated in the official cult, but in reality highly venerated in the context of Roman houses. The Lares (from the Latin lares, "hearth", from the Etruscan lar, "father") represent the protective spirits of the ancestors who watched and protected the gens and the familia.
They are the protective deities of the "familia", of each specific family.
Lares.
Have a nice day; stay safe.
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The Lares were lesser deities than the great gods venerated in the official cult, but in reality highly venerated in the context of Roman houses. The Lares (from the Latin lares, "hearth", from the Etruscan lar, "father") represent the protective spirits of the ancestors who watched and protected the gens and the familia.
They are the protective deities of the "familia", of each specific family.