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.


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  1. 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.

  2. Household deity as a noun (figuratively):

    An icon or patron saint: a revered individual within a group.

  1. Lar as a noun (Roman mythology, mostly, in the plural):

    a household god, particularly overseeing the family itself.

  2. Lar as a noun:

    The lar gibbon.