Roman Genres of Spiritual Entities

Sphere of Operation

Name

M/F

Misc. Data

forests

Fauns

M

Roman satyrs

gods between mortal and immortal

Semones

Both

i.e., Fauns, Camenae, Centaurs

gods of the crossroads

Lares Compitales

M

guardian angel for men

Genius (plur., genii)

M

guardian angel for women

Juno (plur., Juni)

F

second class of gods

Dii Selecti

Both

include: Uranus, Saturn, Genius, Sol, Bacchus, Terra, Luna

tutelary gods of household

Lar (plur., Lares)

M

Represented ancestors and tradition; also caused neuroses, psychic disorders; all-purpose term for spirits and minor gods; March celebration, the Compitalia, administered by slaves

tutelary gods of household

Penates

?

Guarded the material prosperity of the family

spirits of the dead, evil

Lemur (plur., Lemures)

Both

Propitiated in March during the Lemuria

spirits of the dead, good

Manes

Both

Propitiated in February during the Parentalia

water nymphs; prophecy

Camena (plur., Camenae)

F

Very prevalent in Roman myth

winds and storms

Tempestates

Both(?)