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   Lares (/ ˈlɛəriːz, ˈleɪriːz / LAIR-eez, LAY-reez, [1] Latin: [ˈlareːs]; archaic lasēs, singular lar) were guardian deities in ancient Roman religion. Their origin is uncertain; they may have been hero-ancestors, guardians of the hearth, fields, boundaries, or fruitfulness, or an amalgam of these.

2. www.worldhistory.org › article › 34Roman Household Spirits: Manes, Panes and Lares

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   Oct 28, 2019 · Lares (pronounced Lah-rays) took on different characteristics at different times in Rome's history and were considered guardian spirits and the spirits of one's dead ancestors in different eras. They seem to have originally been the children of the gossiping nymph Lara (also known as Larunda) who betrayed the affair of her fellow nymph, Juturna ...

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   Dec 14, 2020 · Lares were guardians of the hearth and the family meals, fields, fertility, and households at the crossroads, and as such, they were known as Lares compitales (Latin: 'compita' roadsides). They supported the home, family, and community as a whole.

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   Lares were guardian deities in ancient Roman religion, worshipped in homes alongside the Penates. Represented as youthful figures, Lares held a drinking horn and cup. They were also present in the form of images positioned on either side of the central figure of the genius or deities like Vesta.

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   Lares definition: the spirits who, if propitiated, watched over the house or community to which they belonged.. See examples of LARES used in a sentence.

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   What does Lares stand for?

   • Lares (pronounced Lah-rays) took on different characteristics at different times in Rome's history and were considered guardian spirits and the spirits of one's dead ancestors in different eras.

   Roman Household Spirits: Manes, Panes and Lares

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   What was the difference between manes and Lares?

   • So long as the house was the place where the dead were buried, 1 the Manes and Lares must have been more nearly identical than afterwards, although the Manes were more closely connected with the place of burial, while the Lares were more particularly the divinities presiding over the hearth and the whole house.

   Lares | Facts, Information, and Mythology - Encyclopedia Mythica

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   What did the Lares do?

   • Lares were guardians of the hearth and the family meals, fields, fertility, and households at the crossroads, and as such, they were known as Lares compitales (Latin: 'compita' roadsides). They supported the home, family, and community as a whole. They were asked for help with childbirth, initiation rites, marriage, and death.

   Lares: Roman Household Gods That Protected Home And Family

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   Where did Lares come from?

   • Lares (/ ˈlɛəriːz, ˈleɪriːz / LAIR-eez, LAY-reez, Latin: [ˈlareːs]; archaic lasēs, singular lar) were guardian deities in ancient Roman religion. Their origin is uncertain; they may have been hero-ancestors, guardians of the hearth, fields, boundaries, or fruitfulness, or an amalgam of these.

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   Who were Lares in ancient Rome?

   • Lares were guardian deities in ancient Roman religion, worshipped in homes alongside the Penates. Represented as youthful figures, Lares held a drinking horn and cup. They were also present in the form of images positioned on either side of the central figure of the genius or deities like Vesta.

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   What role did the Lares play in Roman society?

   • In addition to their presence in homes, the Lares also had a significant role in Roman society as protectors of the city. The Lares praestites were the guardian deities of the state and had a dedicated temple located on the prestigious Via Sacra.

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   The name Lar is Etruscan, and signifies lord, king, or hero. The Lares may be divided into two classes, the Lares domestici and Lares publici, and the former were the Manes of a house raised to the dignity of heroes.

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   Lar, in Roman religion, any of numerous tutelary deities. They were originally gods of the cultivated fields, worshipped by each household at the crossroads where its allotment joined those of others.

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   lares

   /ˈlɑːriːz/

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   • 1. (in ancient Roman belief) household gods worshipped in conjunction with Vesta and the penates.

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