Lavinium hosted the cult of the Penates, or Latin ancestor-gods. The Domovoy have been compared to the Roman "Di Penates", the "genii" of the family. This fact is supported by Varro&colon; "Lavinium ibi dii penates nostri". They protected the sacred fire and the penates of Rome. Roman writers sometimes identify or conflate them with ancestor-deities, domestic Penates, and the hearth. Grenier concludes from such evidence that the "Penates" were included within the "indigetes". Repin died in 1930 and was buried at the Penates. Repin died in 1930, and was buried at the Penates. The Penny Penates is a postcard made of paper. Its name is taken from the Penates, the household deities of Ancient Rome. To the left and right of the inkwell appear the words "Penny" and "Penates", respectively. The Penates also became a museum in 1940. The Penates were Trojan gods first introduced to Italy by Aeneas. Roman mythology claims that the Penates were Trojan gods first introduced to Italy by Aeneas. His "penates" remained there as its domestic deities, and were soon joined by his "lares".