Romulus and Remus
Romulus and Remus are two legendary figures in Roman mythology, credited with founding the city of Rome.
Romulus and Remus were descendants of Aeneas, the hero of Virgil's Aeneid. Aeneas, after various adventures, arrived in Italy and became the ancestor of the twins.
His mother, Rhea Silvia, was the daughter of King Numitor of Alba Longa, an ancient city in Latium.
Numitor was deposed by his brother Amulius, who usurped the throne and forced Rhea Silvia to become the virgin of Vesta.
Rhea Silvia gave birth to twins Romulus and Remus, but Amulius feared they would become rivals in the future.
He ordered them to be killed, but the servant in charge could not do so and left them in a basket in the Tiber River.
There, they were cared for and cared for by a wolf called Luperca and a woodpecker, sacred symbols of Mars, the god of war.
The shepherd Faustulus found the twins and raised them in secret with his wife, Acca Larentia.
As they grew up, they discovered their true identity and decided to seek justice.
Romulus eventually founded Rome and became its first king.
Although some of this legend is still debated, Romulus and Remus remain iconic symbols of the founding of the great city of Rome.
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