... atrium. It was like a small cupboard and statues of the Lares were kept in it. Penates were another household Gods who protected the larder or storehouse. It was important to worship them so that the family always had enough to eat. When the Romans ate the main meal each day the head of the house would pray to Vesta who was the goddess of the flame of the hearth. He would throw some food in the flames as an offering. It was a good sign if the flames crackled. This shows how important the Romans valued worship to the Gods because they preformed many each day. However the Christians did not perform any worship to the household Gods because they believed in only one God and worshipped Him in three persons; the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit - this is known as the Trinity. One of the ...

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