Di Penates
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Topics in Roman mythology | |
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Important Gods: | |
Jupiter | Minerva |
Mars | Mercury |
Quirinus | Vulcan |
Vesta | Ceres |
Juno | Venus |
Fortuna | Lares |
Topics | |
Legendary History | |
Roman religion | |
The Flamens | |
Greek/Roman myth compared | |
Other minor Roman deities: | |
Penates | Larvae |
Genius | Manes |
Lemures | Terminus |
In Roman mythology, the Di Penates or briefly Penates were originally patron gods (really geniuses) of the storeroom, later becoming household gods guarding the entire household. They were related to the Lares, Genii and Larvae.
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