The Romans believed that every man was helped all through his life by a Genius, a kind of guardian angel who look after his interest and took the form of a winged figure or a man holding a cornucopia (horn of plenty).Men made offerings to their Genius on their birthdays, and when they enjoyed good fortune, they offer wine, incense, or flowers.
A mans Genius presided over his house and his marriage, insuring his health and his ability to father children. Men, ancestors, households, specific places, and even the city of Rome itself were all said to posses their own Genius, but women were under the protection of junones, who served the goddess Juno.
Winged Ginius With Torch
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A lighting on the house on or the marriage bed of young men, the winged Ginius was a guatdian spirit. It was said to be the protector of Roman menfolk.
Serpent Symbol
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Many Roman dwellings were home to harmless snake who quietly came and went. Consequently, serpents in general became symbols of the Genius
Juno
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