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> > I believe this is true. I am currently researching an unpublished French > grimoire dating from the 18th Century where Christian powers such as > Jesus. Joseph and Mary are called upon to compel a genius loci to > appear. This spirit of the place is considered infernal, being summoned > from Hell, but is can be compelled to serve the Magician in useful ways. > Theres a rather nice altar from pompei which i'm rather fond of which has a shrine to the household gods and a rather spectacular snake. Of the house, "The servants' quarters include the kitchen and painted lararium, to worship the Lares (domestic divinities): these are depicted at the top, with the snake agathodemone (protector of the hearth) and the Genius, protector of the head of the household." http://harpy.uccs.edu/roman/larar.jpg