lares
E817213
Lares are protective household and local guardian spirits in ancient Roman religion, venerated for safeguarding families, homes, and communities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lares | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman deities
ⓘ
guardian spirits ⓘ household gods ⓘ tutelary deities ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Genius
ⓘ
Penates NERFINISHED ⓘ Vesta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Roman household deities
ⓘ
Roman religion ⓘ |
| cultType |
domestic cult
ⓘ
state cult ⓘ |
| etymology | possibly related to Etruscan lar ⓘ |
| feastDay |
Compitalia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Larentalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
protect communities
ⓘ
protect homes ⓘ safeguard families ⓘ |
| iconography |
dancing posture
ⓘ
paterae ⓘ raised drinking horns ⓘ short tunics ⓘ youthful male figures ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| offering |
food offerings
ⓘ
incense ⓘ wine libations ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| role |
local guardian spirits
ⓘ
protective household spirits ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
boundaries of property
ⓘ
fertility of the household ⓘ household prosperity ⓘ safety of the home ⓘ |
| subClassOf |
domestic deities
ⓘ
tutelary spirits ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| variant |
Lares compitales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lares familiares NERFINISHED ⓘ Lares praestites ⓘ Lares rurales ⓘ Lares viales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedBy | ancient Romans ⓘ |
| worshipObject |
household altar
ⓘ
lararium ⓘ |
| worshippers |
Roman communities
ⓘ
Roman families ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
Roman household shrines
ⓘ
crossroads shrines ⓘ public shrines ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.