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which roman gods of the household, who especially protected food, are often discussed along with the lares who are other protective spirits but of a fixed location?

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Penates

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Penates, formally Di Penates, household gods of the Romans and other Latin peoples. In the narrow sense, they were gods of the penus (“household provision”), but by extension their protection reached the entire household.