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• Roman religion — Religious beliefs of the Romans from ancient times until official acceptance of Christianity in the 4th century AD. The Romans believed that everything was subordinate to the rule of the gods, and the object of their religion was to secure divine …   Universalium

• lar — /lahr/, n., pl. lares /lair eez, lay reez/ for 1, lars for 2. 1. (cap.) Rom. Religion. any of the Lares. 2. Zool. See white handed gibbon. [1580 90; < L] * * * ▪ Roman deities …   Universalium

• Lares (mythologie) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Lares. Lare de bronze du Ie siècle (M.A.N., Madrid) …   Wikipédia en Français

• Neptune (mythology) — Neptune velificans in his triumphal chariot drawn by hippocamps (mid 3rd century AD, Musée archéologique de Sousse) Ancient Roman religion …   Wikipedia

• Household deity — A Domovoi, or household spirit, found in the folklore of Eastern Europe. It is a survival belief from Slavic paganism. A household deity is a deity or spirit that protects the home, looking after the entire household or certain key members. It… …   Wikipedia

• Vulcan (mythology) — Vulcan wearing the exomis (tunic) and pilos (conical hat), Roman bronze, c. 1st century AD Ancient Roman re …   Wikipedia

• Novensiles — Ancient Roman religion Marcus Aurelius (head covered) sacrificing at the Temple of Jupiter …   Wikipedia

• Tutelary deity — A tutelary (also tutelar) is a deity or spirit who is a guardian, patron or protector of a particular place, geographic feature, person, lineage, nation, culture or occupation. Both tutelary and tutelar can be used as either a noun or an… …   Wikipedia

• Lares — (sing. Lar, also called Genii loci or, more archaically, Lases) were ancient Roman deities protecting the house and the family, they were a form of household gods.Lares were presumed sons of Mercury and Lara, and deeply venerated by ancient… …   Wikipedia

• Compitalia — Procession of the Compitalia, drawing from a fragment of bas relief in the former Lateran Museum In ancient Roman religion, the Compitalia (Latin: Ludi Compitalicii) was a festival celebrated once a year in honor of the …   Wikipedia

• Lares — /lair eez, lay reez/, n.pl., sing. Lar /lahr/. Rom. Religion. the spirits who, if propitiated, watched over the house or community to which they belonged. Cf. Penates. [1590 1600; < L Lares] * * * In Roman religion, guardian deities. Originally… …   Universalium