entity_sources: ENT_ROM_PENATES, SRC_VIRGIL_AENEID, direct attestation
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| entity_id | source_id | evidence_type | source_note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENT_ROM_PENATES | SRC_VIRGIL_AENEID | direct attestation | The Penates appear in Aeneid 2.293-295 (Hector's ghost tells Aeneas to take the Penates); 2.717 (Aeneas carries them from Troy); 3.148-171 (the Penates appear to Aeneas in a dream to direct him to Italy). The Aeneid is the primary source for the Trojan origin of the Roman Penates. |