The difference between Household deity and Lares and penates
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 lares and penates means the household deities of ancient rome, respectively overseeing the family and its house and storerooms.
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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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Lares and penates as a noun (Roman mythology):
The household deities of ancient Rome, respectively overseeing the family and its house and storerooms.
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Lares and penates as a noun (figuratively):
One's prized possessions, considered as the protectors or symbols of one's household.