Lararium, Greek temple to hang up. 25.5x30x43,5cm

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Today we will explain what a Lararium is, it is a small Roman altar on which a god is venerated. It is believed that in every Roman household a Lararium existed. This shrine or altar is intended for the personal household gods or his deceased. Depending on the profession, every Roman venerated a particular god. A craftsman,  for example, sacrifices daily on his altar bread, fruit and other things for the goddess Minerva; a blacksmith asks the deity Vulcan for support in his blacksmithing; and a poet prays to the god Apollo and hopes for the kiss of the Muses.
Here you can find some gods with their functions, to place it on your altar.



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