god
The Penates
household gods
also: penates, household gods
The Penates, the guardian gods of the Roman household and its storeroom; 'to one's Penates' is idiom for 'to one's home.'
Reading notes
- Panegyric to Trajan §23 household gods
The Penates, guardian gods of the Roman home; 'to one's Penates' is idiom for returning home.