Talk:Di Penates
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They were usually represented with a disproportioned penis and their statues were above the entrance door (or sometimes over the roofs) of Roman houses and villas.
This is from a previous version of the article, which assumed that penates came from penis, the Latin word for tail. Given that it actually comes from penus, referring to stored stuff, I think it needs to be reviewed. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Josh Grosse (talk • contribs) 20 October 2003.
