(Latin di manes=the good gods) The Romans believed that the souls of the dead reigned in the underworld as di manes, ‘good gods’, and it was in their honour that the feast of the parentalia was celebrated. In the Empire period, the name of...

In Roman mythology, the Manes were the souls of deceased loved ones. As minor spirits, they were similar to the Lares, Genii and Di Penates. They were honored during the Parentalia and Feralia in February. The Manes were also called the Di Manes (Di...