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Oct 28, 2019 · Parentes (pronounced Pah-rent-ays) were associated with the lares as defined as the spirits of one's ancestors but were also those of one's immediate family - a mother or father - who had passed on but were also the spirits of one's living family.
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Lares (/ ˈ l ɛər iː z, ˈ l eɪ r iː z / LAIR-eez, LAY-reez, [1] Latin:; 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.
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.
Lares Familiares are guardian household deities and tutelary deities in ancient Roman religion. The singular form is Lar Familiaris. Lares were thought to influence all that occurred within their sphere of influence or location.
Jan 17, 2020 · Rome. Who Were Roman Lares, Larvae, Lemures, and Manes? Spirits of the Dead. whitemay / Getty Images. By. N.S. Gill. Updated on January 17, 2020. The ancient Romans believed that after death their souls became spirits or shades of the dead. There is some debate about the nature of Roman shades or spirits (aka ghosts).
Sep 27, 2024 · In Roman mythology, Lares are the deified spirits of deceased ancestors and are regarded as the guardians of the home and family. They play a crucial role in the domestic sphere, symbolizing protection, prosperity, and the continuity of family lineage.
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 .
