拉尔 (神祇)

拉尔（拉丁语：Lar，复数为Larēs，古拉丁文复数作Lases）古罗马守护神祇之一。其起源至今众说纷纭，可能是看管灶台或田野，保护领地或丰收，或掌管以上所有这些的守护神。

拉尔
守护之神
来自洛拉德尔里奥的拉尔，手擎丰裕之角。公元1世纪西班牙作品，现藏于西班牙国立考古博物馆。

古罗马人们相信拉尔可以保护和影响其领地内所发生的一切。在家庭聚餐时，拉尔常常被置于餐桌上。发生所有家庭重大事件时，都必须对他供请和祝福。因为其特性，拉尔多次出现于古罗马的艺术作品之中，影响深远。

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