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title: Pompeii Fresco with Lares
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9711/pompeii-fresco-with-lares/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Pompeii Fresco with Lares

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Pompeii Fresco with Lares](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9711.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9711.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Fresco](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Fresco/) depicting two Lares (protective deities, sons of the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Mercury) pouring wine from a drinking horn (rhyton) into a bucket (situla). They stand on either side of a scene of sacrifice. The head of the family makes offerings, a musician plays while two smaller figures bring items for sacrifice, including a pig. In the panel underneath, a pair of [serpents](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Serpents/), bringers of good fortune, prosperity and abundance, are standing on either side of the altar. From [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/). Now in the Naples Archaeological Museum.

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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2018, December 13). Pompeii Fresco with Lares. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9711/pompeii-fresco-with-lares/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Pompeii Fresco with Lares." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 13, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9711/pompeii-fresco-with-lares/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Pompeii Fresco with Lares." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Dec 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9711/pompeii-fresco-with-lares/>.

## License & Copyright

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