Lectionary Calendar

Sunday, April 6th, 2025
the Fifth Sunday of Lent

There are 14 days til Easter!

Attention!

Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Encyclopedias
Lares

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Search for…

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Prev Entry
Lardner, Nathaniel

Next Entry
Larissa

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

Additional Links

Household deities of the Romans; originally deified ancestors of the families whose family life they protected, and images of whom were kept in some shrine in the house near the hearth. Besides these domestic lares, there were public lares, who were protectors of the whole community. Both classes were objects of worship.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Lares'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/l/lares.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.

Bible Encyclopedias Lares

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Bible Encyclopedias
Lares