The Wild Hunt NewsFeb 25

Excavations beneath Cologne’s future Jewish museum have uncovered a rare 2nd-century Roman household shrine: the first lararium found north of the Alp that is reshaping our understanding of domestic religion along the Rhine frontier.

https://wildhunt.org/2026/02/hidden-household-gods-in-cologne-first-lararium-north-of-the-alps-found.html

#pagan #witchcraft #archaeology #germany #lararium #householdshrine #lares #romanreligion

Hidden Household Gods in Cologne: First Lararium North of the Alps Found

Excavations beneath Cologne’s future Jewish museum have uncovered a rare 2nd-century Roman household shrine: the first lararium found north of the Alp that is reshaping our understanding of domestic religion along the Rhine frontier.

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N. Curtius FlammaNov 18

Von Hektor zu Bacchus: Römisches Fresko, „Rückwand“ eines Larariums... Der dargestellte Berg ist übrigens der Vesuv und der in Weintrauben „gekleidete“ Gott natürlich der Gott des Weines, des Rausches und der Extase.

#roman #römisch #fresco #fresko #vesuv #romanitas #lararium #bacchus #pompeji

Antinous the Gay GodJun 22, 2025
🪷 22 June is #HouseSpirit Day: Romans made offerings at household ##lararium shrines honoring their Lares Familiares: guardian household spirits and tutelary deities. Honor your protective household spirits: #Genius #Lares #pixies #elf #afreet #brownie #djinn #pucca #fairies #elves. 🪷
Antinous the Gay GodFeb 1, 2025
🐍🐲 1 Feb is #SerpentDay: #Antinous, who was called #AgathoDaimon (Blessed Spirit), says every household #lararium needs at least one #AgathoDaimon #serpent! 🐍🐲
Antinous the Gay GodJul 16, 2024
🪷🐍 16 July #WorldSnakeDay: #Antinous, who was called #AgathoDaimon (Blessed Spirit), says every household #lararium needs an apotropaic serpent (or 2) to ward off evil! 🐍🪷
Spells Against CivilisationAug 23, 2023
Lararium (fandom): Oh My God, This Is Happening!
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I saw a picture of this brand of marmalade, I think from one of the #OFMD crew's behind the scenes posts, saying this was what they used for the show.

And of course there are seven sugar cubes in the other jar, because it "wouldn't be the same with six."

#OurFlagMeansDeath #OurFlagMeansDeathFanArt #Fandom #Shrine #HouseholdShrine #Lararium #Ritual #Marmalade
Spells Against CivilisationAug 22, 2023
Lararium (fandom): Oh My God, This Is Happening!
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Fans of #OurFlagMeansDeath will (I hope!) recognise this scene. The design is drawn directly from a household shrine from Pompeii (see second image).

The online #OFMD community are to thank for the Latin - not a literal translation of Lucius' words, but something that worked as a Latin phrase while maintaining the tone and meaning of the original.

#Fandom #Shrine #HouseholdShrine #Lararium #Ritual #Painting #MixedMediaArt #Assemblage #AssemblageSculpture
Antinous the Gay GodJul 23, 2023
🪷 This #Antinous household lararium shrine in the home of Keith MezaenAset Hoberg changes with seasons, and now honors Antinous/#Dionysus. You can create your own #lararium. Here's how: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2020/11/antinous-helps-you-honor-spirit-of-your.html 🪷
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EVERY  home in Ancient Rome had a special niche or devotional area known as a "lararium" for honoring the spirit of the household. Today we ...

BoduosFeb 3, 2023

#roman #pagan #religion

#HearthOfHaemonia - Household #gods in ancient #Rome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ex_FLTDHjk

#lararium #lares #penates #genii

Household Gods in Ancient Rome

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Antinous the Gay GodJan 31, 2023
🐍🐲 February 1st is #SerpentDay: #Antinous, who was called #AgathoDaimon (Blessed Spirit), says every household #lararium needs at least one #AgathoDaimon #serpent! 🐍🐲