In the name of our household gods, I command you to tell me!

I think that previous inhabitants are sacred, like household gods.

As new ones were discovered they were named, we think, after household gods.

Before a meal, a libation was offered to the household gods.

This was clearly not the way nice people were expected to behave towards other people's household gods.

In practice, it may have been for an offering to the household gods.

By giving up something precious you appeased the household gods.

I thought you made the reference "at home" because they are, in fact, household gods.

But these little household gods caught on for other reasons as well.

They are, therefore, household gods on a trip.