The Legend of Romulus and Remus - The Shewolf

The Legend of Romulus and Remus

According to Roman mythology, Remus and Romulus were the sons of the princes turned Vestal Virgin  Rhea Silvia and the god of war, Mars. The twins were said to be born around 771 BC. As soon as they were born, they were placed in a trough and thrown into the Tiber River. The trough came ashore and they were found by a she-wolf who suckled them.

The Legend of Romulus and Remus

The boys were discovered and raised by a shepherd, Faustulus. Reaching adulthood, the twins decided to found a town of their own, and chose the place where the she-wolf had nursed them. Remus chose the Aventine Hill, and Romulus begun to build walls on the Palatine Hill. When Remus jeered at his brother’s low walls, contemptuously leaping over them, an angry Romulus killed him. Romulus continued to build his new town, naming it
 Roma after himself.

The Legend of Romulus and Remus

Not having enough wives for his men, Romulus decided to steal women from the Sabines, the neighboring tribes. He invited the Sabines to a festival and then abducted their women. The Sabianes made war on Remuls. The fighting ended when the Sabine women, who had grown fond of their Roman husbands, intervened between the fighters and begged both sides to make peace.

The Legend of Romulus and Remus

Romulus is alleged to not have died, but to have mysteriously disappeared in a violent storm after having reigned over Rome for 38 years. The Romans, believing he had changed into a god, worshipped him under the name of Quirinus.

Romulus and Remus

All across Italy statues and paintings depicting the She-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus can be seen. This is one of the symbols of the Roman Empire.

Romulus and Remus

Romulus and Remus

Romulus and Remus

Romulus and Remus

Romulus and Remus