Lares

/ˈlɛə.riːz/

लारेस (प्राचीन रोम के घरेलू रक्षक देवता)

Origin & History

From Latin Lārēs, plural of Lār (“household deity”); used in Roman religion for guardian spirits of the home.

लैटिन शब्द Lārēs से (Lār का बहुवचन, अर्थ “गृह-देवता”); रोमन धर्म में घर के रक्षक/संरक्षक देवताओं के लिए प्रयुक्त।

Definition

Lares are the protective household gods of ancient Rome, honored especially at the hearth and in a household shrine (lararium), believed to watch over the family and home.

Lares (लारेस) प्राचीन रोमन धर्म में घर-परिवार के रक्षक देवता माने जाते थे; इनकी पूजा विशेषतः चूल्हे (hearth) और घर के मंदिर/पूजा-स्थल (लारारियम) पर की जाती थी और माना जाता था कि ये परिवार व गृह की रक्षा करते हैं।

Parts of Speech

Noun (plural):
The family offered incense to the Lares at the household shrine.
परिवार ने घरेलू देवालय में लारेस को धूप अर्पित की।

Usage Examples

Romans kept small figurines of the Lares in the lararium.
At festivals, offerings were made to the Lares for protection of the home.
The Lares were associated with family life, the hearth, and domestic well-being.

Synonyms

Household gods Household deities Tutelary deities Guardian deities Domestic gods

Antonyms

Malevolent spirits Demons

Related Forms

Noun
Lar (singular) / Lararium
Adjective
Lararian (rare)

Idioms & Phrases

The Lares and Penates
लारेस और पेनेटेस (रोमन घरेलू रक्षक देवता)