Romulus and Remus were born in Alba Longa, one of the many ancient Latin cities near the future site of Rome. Their mother, Rhea Silvia, was a vestal virgin and the daughter of the former king, Numitor, who had been … 查看更多內容

Ancient pictures of the Roman twins usually follow certain symbolic traditions, depending on the legend they follow: they either show a shepherd, the she-wolf, the twins under a fig tree, and one or two birds (Livy, Plutarch); or they depict two shepherds, the … 查看更多內容

The myth has been an inspiration to artists throughout the ages. Particular focus has been paid to the rape of Ilia by Mars and the suckling of the twins by the she-wolf.
Palazzo Magnani
In the late 16th century, the wealthy Magnani family … 查看更多內容

The origins of the different elements in Rome's foundation myth are a subject of ongoing debate. They may have come from the … 查看更多內容

Modern scholarship approaches the various known stories of Romulus and Remus as cumulative elaborations and later … 查看更多內容

• Romolo e Remo, a 1961 film starring Steve Reeves and Gordon Scott as the two brothers.
• The First King: Birth of an Empire (Il Primo Re), a 2019 Italian historical film by Matteo Rovere depicting the foundation of Rome. The film's script features a … 查看更多內容

• Asena, a similar legend concerning the origin of the Turks
• Castor and Pollux
• The Golden Bough, a tale concerning Aeneas and Rome
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