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Penetralis

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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a surname applied to the different Roman divinities who occupied the penetralia or inner parts of a house. These deities were Jupiter, Vesta, and the Penates.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Penetralis'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​p/penetralis.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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