The Penates were household gods that were honoured along with Lares and Vesta, the goddess of the hearth. The Penates were gods of provision or the storeroom. The Penates were supposed to guard the storeroom. Roman families honoured the Penates for protecting their properties.
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Lares were tutelary household gods that were honoured along with Penates and Vesta, the goddess of the hearth. Originally the Lares were gods or protectors of the fields that had been cultivated. Later, the Lares were moved into the home. Each hou...
The Roman goddess of the hearth and the hearth fire. Vesta was identified with Hestia, the Greek goddess of the hearth. Vesta had public and private functions. In the private household, she was worshipped along with the Penates and the Lares. In p...
Vesta: Goddess of Hearth and Home Vesta, goddess of hearth and home, presided over domestic life and domestic tranquility. She was the goddess of family life, marriage, raising of children, and of course, the hearth. She was one of the most import...
The genealogy of the Roman deities is basically the same as those of the Greek deities, except that many of their names have changed to Roman or Latin names. For example, Zeus, Poseidon, Hera and Athena have been changed to their Latin forms as Ju...
Hestia: The Greek Goddess of the Home and Protector of Families Hestia, goddess of the hearth and home, was the patron of all things to do with families and the household. There was always a fire lit for Hestia in her temples. She was one of the e...
Hestia was the virgin goddess of the hearth. Hestia was the eldest child of the Titans, Cronus and Rhea. The Romans called her Vesta. Hestia was one of the children to be swallowed by her father. Later, Cronus was tricked into drinking emetic, and...
The Pantheon is a temple to all the gods and goddesses. Here, you will find myths of the gods and goddesses from Greece and Rome. The Greek deities have been divided into groups of gods, eg. Olympians and Titans. The stories of the various Creatio...
This pantheon is a mixture of Roman gods taken from the Greek pantheon, with a few new Roman twists. The gods were vengeful and often violent or full of passions. They all had interesting stories to tell of curses, pain, regret, and love. Read thi...
Roman Deities Personifications Household Guardians Greek Equivalents The religion of the Romans underwent several evolutionary changes throughout the history of Rome. One of the greatnesses of Rome was their ability to change, adapt or absorb fore...
Roman god of passage, gates and doorways. Janus was also the god of agriculture, particularly sowing time. Janus was one of the earliest deities worshipped at the time of Romulus. Janus was depicted as a god with two faces, facing opposite directi...