Penates
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The penates are the household gods who watch over the ''penus'' - the larder the household store of a home. They were originally honoured at the family hearth but later came to include also the particular deities a family worshiped. | The penates are the household gods who watch over the ''penus'' - the larder the household store of a home. They were originally honoured at the family hearth but later came to include also the particular deities a family worshiped. | ||
| − | In the public cultus | + | In the public cultus the original penates were the Discouri, Castor and Pollux, whom Aeneas brought to Italy with him. And archeological finds confirm this. |
[[Category:Roman Gods]] | [[Category:Roman Gods]] | ||
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The penates are the household gods who watch over the penus - the larder the household store of a home. They were originally honoured at the family hearth but later came to include also the particular deities a family worshiped.
In the public cultus the original penates were the Discouri, Castor and Pollux, whom Aeneas brought to Italy with him. And archeological finds confirm this.
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