The difference between Household deity 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 penates means the household deities thought to watch over the houses and storerooms of ancient rome.
check bellow for the other definitions of Household deity and Penates
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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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Penates as a noun (Roman mythology):
The household deities thought to watch over the houses and storerooms of ancient Rome.
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Penates as a noun (figuratively):
in other contexts.