lares
E817213
Lares are protective household and local guardian spirits in ancient Roman religion, venerated for safeguarding families, homes, and communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| lares canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9717187 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: lares Context triple: [Parentalia, associatedDeityOrSpirit, lares]
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A.
LARAS
LARAS is the acronym for the Latin Recording Academy, the organization best known for presenting the Latin Grammy Awards and promoting Latin music and its creators worldwide.
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B.
Llavorsí
Llavorsí is a small village in the Catalan Pyrenees of Spain, known as a gateway for mountain tourism and white-water rafting.
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C.
Lar
Lar is a historic city in Iran’s Fars Province, known for its traditional architecture and role as a regional commercial center.
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D.
Luras
Luras is a small town in the Gallura region of northern Sardinia, Italy, known for its traditional stone architecture and nearby ancient olive trees.
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E.
Lepar
Lepar is an island in Indonesia’s Bangka Belitung Islands province, known for its coastal landscapes and role in the region’s maritime and resource-based activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: lares Target entity description: Lares are protective household and local guardian spirits in ancient Roman religion, venerated for safeguarding families, homes, and communities.
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A.
LARAS
LARAS is the acronym for the Latin Recording Academy, the organization best known for presenting the Latin Grammy Awards and promoting Latin music and its creators worldwide.
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B.
Llavorsí
Llavorsí is a small village in the Catalan Pyrenees of Spain, known as a gateway for mountain tourism and white-water rafting.
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C.
Lar
Lar is a historic city in Iran’s Fars Province, known for its traditional architecture and role as a regional commercial center.
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D.
Luras
Luras is a small town in the Gallura region of northern Sardinia, Italy, known for its traditional stone architecture and nearby ancient olive trees.
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E.
Lepar
Lepar is an island in Indonesia’s Bangka Belitung Islands province, known for its coastal landscapes and role in the region’s maritime and resource-based activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman deities
ⓘ
guardian spirits ⓘ household gods ⓘ tutelary deities ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Genius
ⓘ
Penates ⓘ Vesta ⓘ |
| category |
Roman household deities
ⓘ
Roman religion ⓘ |
| cultType |
domestic cult
ⓘ
state cult ⓘ |
| etymology | possibly related to Etruscan lar ⓘ |
| feastDay |
Compitalia
ⓘ
Larentalia ⓘ |
| function |
protect communities
ⓘ
protect homes ⓘ safeguard families ⓘ |
| iconography |
dancing posture
ⓘ
paterae ⓘ raised drinking horns ⓘ short tunics ⓘ youthful male figures ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| offering |
food offerings
ⓘ
incense ⓘ wine libations ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| role |
local guardian spirits
ⓘ
protective household spirits ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
boundaries of property
ⓘ
fertility of the household ⓘ household prosperity ⓘ safety of the home ⓘ |
| subClassOf |
domestic deities
ⓘ
tutelary spirits ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| variant |
Lares compitales
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linked to:
Lares
Lares familiares ⓘ Lares praestites ⓘ Lares rurales ⓘ Lares viales ⓘ
linked to:
Lares
|
| veneratedBy | ancient Romans ⓘ |
| worshipObject |
household altar
ⓘ
lararium ⓘ |
| worshippers |
Roman communities
ⓘ
Roman families ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
Roman household shrines
ⓘ
crossroads shrines ⓘ public shrines ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: lares Description of subject: Lares are protective household and local guardian spirits in ancient Roman religion, venerated for safeguarding families, homes, and communities.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.