拉爾 (神祇)

拉爾（拉丁語：Lar，複數為Larēs，古拉丁文複數作Lases）古羅馬守護神祇之一。其起源至今眾說紛紜，可能是看管灶台或田野，保護領地或豐收，或掌管以上所有這些的守護神。

拉爾
守護之神
來自洛拉德爾里奧的拉爾，手擎豐裕之角。公元1世紀西班牙作品，現藏於西班牙國立考古博物館。

古羅馬人們相信拉爾可以保護和影響其領地內所發生的一切。在家庭聚餐時，拉爾常常被置於餐桌上。發生所有家庭重大事件時，都必須對他供請和祝福。因為其特性，拉爾多次出現於古羅馬的藝術作品之中，影響深遠。

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