Penates
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The Penates were household deities in ancient Roman religion who protected the home, family, and storeroom, ensuring domestic prosperity and well-being.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Penates canonical | 2 |
| Penates (in some traditions) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman deities
ⓘ
domestic gods ⓘ household deities ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lares
ⓘ
Vesta ⓘ |
| category |
Roman gods
ⓘ
household gods in Roman religion ⓘ |
| conceptualizedAs | plural deities ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Lares as guardians of place and boundaries ⓘ |
| cultType |
domestic cult
ⓘ
state cult ⓘ |
| domain |
family welfare
ⓘ
household prosperity ⓘ storage and provisions ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Latin penus meaning store of provisions ⓘ |
| function |
ensuring abundance of food
ⓘ
ensuring continuity of the household ⓘ ensuring safety of stored goods ⓘ |
| hadPublicCultAt |
Lavinium
ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary in Lavinium
Temple of Vesta ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Vesta in Rome
|
| influencedBy | earlier Italic religious traditions ⓘ |
| linkedToMyth |
Aeneas
ⓘ
Trojan War ⓘ
surface form:
Trojan War legends
|
| mythRole | gods carried by Aeneas from Troy to Italy ⓘ |
| offeringType |
food offerings
ⓘ
incense ⓘ wine offerings ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| representedAs | small figurines in household shrines ⓘ |
| role |
guardians of domestic prosperity
ⓘ
guardians of household well-being ⓘ protectors of the family ⓘ protectors of the home ⓘ protectors of the storeroom ⓘ |
| status | protective spirits ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Italia (Roman province)
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Italy
Rome ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Roman citizens
ⓘ
Roman families ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
Roman household
ⓘ
domestic shrine ⓘ lararium ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
daily prayers
ⓘ
participation in family meals ⓘ regular small sacrifices ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.