The difference between Household deity and Lar
When used as nouns, household deity means a minor tutelary deity watching over a household, usually conceived as a protective ancestral spirit or genius loci, whereas lar means a household god, particularly overseeing the family itself.
check bellow for the other definitions of Household deity and Lar
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Household deity as a noun (mythology, religion):
A minor tutelary deity watching over a household, usually conceived as a protective ancestral spirit or genius loci.
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Household deity as a noun (figuratively):
An icon or patron saint: a revered individual within a group.
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Lar as a noun (Roman mythology, mostly, in the plural):
a household god, particularly overseeing the family itself.
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Lar as a noun:
The lar gibbon.