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A god such as this may take on multiple forms, be they human, animal, or a combination of the<br />

two. We must be mindful of this over the course of the study and not limit ourselves too strictly<br />

to known types. The serpent was also integral to Roman domestic religion and could be found at<br />

the heart of a Roman home in the lararium. The presence of the serpent at the center of Roman<br />

domestic religion in household shrines as a figure that accompanies the Lares and Genius should<br />

dispel the notion that animal worship was completely shunned by the people of Italy and<br />

demonstrate that theriomorphic and therianthropic deities could hold a prominent place in cult<br />

practice.<br />

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