The Larenopfer, or offerings to the household god Lar, are songs that Rilke sings to his hometown Prague and to his beloved Bohemia, short poems on the parks, fountains, churches, bridges, and palaces of Prague, as well as Rabbi Low's legends, the Jewish cemetary, the Thirty Years' War and, of course, young love. This cycle of 90 poems offers a unique view into turn-of-the-century Prague, possessing not only literary merit but also considerable sociological and historical interest.