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| male head of a family or household |
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| "father of the family;" owner of the family estate. |
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| Gods worshiped in the home. Origin unsure. Guard of the house, makes sure the food doesn't rot. |
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| Hearth of any Roman house; daily offerings thrown here by paterfamilias. (No real body, but kind of like Hestia) |
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Various types: familiares are connected to ancestors or compitales.
viales are the protectors of travelers on the road.
permariani protect travelers of the state. |
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| Shine to lares; one located in second atrium of the House of the Vetti; 3 figures and one snake. |
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| Male/female guardian spirit, respectively. |
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Religio - ask gods to make something happen.
Superstitio - using magic, which is a direct attempt to control supernatural forces. ( >:( ) |
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| Part of black magic; inscribed on thin sheets of lead and pierced through with a nail after folding it up, then buried underground to get it closer to the Gods of the underworld. Written anonymously and in Greek. Punishable if they find out you wrote it. |
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