"Tutelary" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Tutelary" Meaning

Protector or guardian; also, guiding or advisory.

Example: "The tutelary spirit of the forest protected the animals from harm."

Origin: From Latin "tutela," meaning "guardianship," or "wardship," and also from "tutor," meaning "guardian."

"Tutelary" Examples

Examples of Tutelary

- In ancient Roman mythology, Bellona was a tutelary goddess of war, worshipped as a fierce and bloody deity.

- In Celtic cultures, a tutelary spirit or deity was believed to be a guiding or protective spirit associated with a particular place, family or group.

- Homer's The Iliad is full of examples of tutelary gods like Athena who accompany their charges into battle.

- Tutelary gods called lares and penates were revered in the ancient Roman households, primarily as ancestral spirits who protected the home and family.

- Archaeologists found evidence that the ancient Etruscans worshipped a tutelary spirit, Tins, considered to be a local protector and guardian of their community.