The Household Shrine (Lararium)
The lararium was a small shrine in the house for the Lares, the spirits of the household, and often for the Penates, the spirits of the storeroom. The family paused there and left a little offering.
Grades 4–8. Daily life.
How it connects
It belongs with the atrium and the hearth. The house had its own holy corner.
Latin words that go with this card: domus, deus.