Visual Guide to Ancient Roman Gods & Heroes (Image Gallery) p. 35

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by Arienne King
published on 17 September 2020

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Roman Genius

by Mark Cartwright
published on 23 January 2016

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A genius was a masculine guardian angel and divine nature that watched over men. Individuals, places, and objects had genii which watched over them as long as they existed. The female counterpart to a "genius" was a "juno". Pictured: Statue of a Genius (possibly the Genius Augusti) making a sacrifice. (Vatican Museums, Rome)

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