Focus

“A fire-place; a hearth; a brazier. The fire-place possessed a sacred character, and was dedicated among the Romans to the Lares of each family. Movable hearths, or braziers, properly called foculi, were frequently used.” — Smith, 1873.

Keywords

hearth, focus, Fire-place, Brazier

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Ancient Greece

Source

William Smith, A School Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities (New York: Harper and Brothers, 1873) 156

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