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Both the word "Lares" and the word "Penates" are plural - the Lars and the Penates are two groups of supernatural beings, not two gods.

The Lares (singular Lar) were household gods, geniuses of a certain place which they were supposed to watch over and care for (though some Lares were associated with particular families as a family guardian spirit).

The Penates are also household gods, but are always associated with a particular family rather than a particular place - they are supposed to be the ancestors of the family, watching over them from the afterlife.

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Both the word "Lares" and the word "Penates" are plural - the Lars and the Penates are two groups of supernatural beings, not two gods.

The Lares (singular Lar) were household gods, geniuses of a certain place which they were supposed to watch over and care for (though some Lares were associated with particular families as a family guardian spirit).

The Penates are also household gods, but are always associated with a particular family rather than a particular place - they are supposed to be the ancestors of the family, watching over them from the afterlife.

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Roman household gods were called "Lares" and "Penates." The Lares protected the household and family, while the Penates safeguarded the pantry and food stores. They were worshipped through daily offerings and prayers by the Roman household.

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That depends on who you would ask. The temple of Jupiter was the largest in the city, but Mars was the patron and widely worshiped among members of the military. But all in all, every person, every house, had a shrine to the Lares and Penates (the household gods), so even if they never visited any other temple, people always made offerings and prayers to the Lares and Penates.

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The Romans paid particular interest to Jove, Mars, Vesta and the Lares and Penates (household gods)

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