Roman Household Gods Word Search
Play a Roman Household Gods word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the gods, heroes, and creatures of a mythology, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: LARES, PENATES, JANUS, VESTA, GENIUS, FAMILIAR, MANES, DIABOLI, NUPTIALIS, SALUS, FORTUNA, PATER.
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Roman Household Gods word list, defined
- PENATES /pɪˈneɪtiːz/ · noun
- The Penates were the ancient Roman deities associated with the household, its stored goods, and the continuity of the family. In modern literary or historical writing, the term may also refer more generally to household or ancestral spirits regarded as protectors. Related: household gods, domestic deities, guardian deities of the household.
- VESTA /ˈvɛstə/ · noun
- Vesta was the Roman goddess of the hearth and domestic life, counterpart to the Greek goddess Hestia. The name also denotes an ancient short tunic, and, when capitalized in the context of astronomy, the asteroid 12 Vesta. Related: tunic, Hestia.
- GENIUS /ˈdʒiːniəs/ · noun
- Exceptional intellectual, creative, or practical ability; a person of outstanding talent or originality. Related: talent, gift, aptitude, ingenuity.
- FAMILIAR /fəˈmɪliər/ · adjective, noun
- As an adjective, familiar means well known or easily recognized from frequent contact or experience; it can also denote being on close, informal terms with someone. As a noun (chiefly British), a familiar refers to a close associate or, in witchcraft folklore, an animal believed to serve a witch as a companion and helper. Related: well-known, recognizable, intimate, customary.
- MANES /meɪnz/ · noun
- The plural of mane, especially the long hair growing on the neck of a horse, lion, or other animal. Related: locks, tresses, hair.
- PATER /ˈpeɪtə(r)/ · noun
- An informal word for one's father. In some religious contexts, it can also be used as a title for a priest or as a form of address meaning “Father.” Related: father, dad, daddy, sire.
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