Summary: Penates are the patron goddesses of the household.
names:
Roman/Latin name: Penates, Penates Publici
(NOTE: In addition to native variations by locality or over time, there are often several possible transliterations into the Roman alphabet used for English.)
basic information:
The Penates, or “Inner Ones” were the Roman patron goddesses of the household. Roman families worshipped the Penates at the hearth and a portion of every daily meal was set aside for the Penates.
The Penates were originally patron goddesses of the storeroom, but gradually evolved into household deities. See also the listing of deities of the hearth.
According to Roman myth the Penates Publici were rescued from burning Troy by Aeneas and carried to Lavinium, then Longa, and finally to Rome, where they were housed in the Temple of Vesta at the Forum Romanum. Worship of the Penates was tied into the worship of Vesta and the Lares.
other:
Picture courtesy of JBL Statues this reproduction was sold by Sacred Source JBL Statues is now Sacred Source |
Penates — The Penates plaque-shrine was a central motif of every Roman household. The temple-shaped shrine depicts two virile Lar figures; with upraised offering bowls they gesture prosperity and health to the deity at center. This is the Genius, or eldest ancestor of the family. The serpent below symbolizes the clan’s generative fertility, energy, and longevity. Notice the bull-head, plowshare and round breadloaf at top, also symbols of fecundity. —picture and text © 1996 JBL Statues (now called Sacred Source), original text created by Tom Laudeman
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