Motif
personal or household tutelary deity
personal_or_household_tutelary_deity
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Rescue and Protection. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome GENII. / MANES. / LEMURES (LARVAE) AND LARES. / PENATES.; lines 6048-6067 confidence: high
Penates were selected by each family, and often by individual members, as special protectors.
The passage describes deities selected by families or individuals as special protectors and then honored as household divinities.
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