Romuls And Remus Foundation Story Flashcards
Who was the father of Romulus and Remus ?
Mars
Who was Romulus and Remus’ mother?
A vestal virgin
What happened to their mother?
She was fettered and imprisoned
What happened to Rom and Rem ?
Thrown into the River Tiber hoping they would drown
Where were the two boys thrown into ?
Into an overflow pool where the fig tree Ruminalis stands however at the time it was unoccupied by wilderness
What gave the two hope of surviving?
The River Tiber had burst its banks into stagnant pools and wasn’t following its regular course
What and why did something help the boys ?
A she wolf who had come down from the mountains to drink
She was alerted by their cries and went towards it
What did the she wolf do ?
Allowed the babies her teat to suckle
Who found the babies after the she wolf ? What did he do ?
The kings herdsman Faustulus who found her liking them with her tongue
He took them home and have them to his wife Larentia to raise
Why is there a debate as to wether it was a wolf or the Herdsman’s wife ?
Larentia was nicknamed ‘she- wolf’ amogst other shepards due to her promiscuity
How did the boys grow strong ?
Grew up doing hunting games and roamed the mountains
They attacked robbers and wild beats alike
Who would they share what they retrieved from the wild beasts or robbers with ?
The shepherds around them and the gang of young men who often accompanied them
Who was the state of Alba given to ?
Numitor Aeneas’ son
Why did Romulus and Remus found a new city ?
The Alban and Latin population were both too large and there where shepherds aswell
Who did the gods send to name the place ?
An augury who would decide the name of the place and then govern it
- Which hill did Romulus take over for his observation?
- Which hill did Remus take over fro his observation ?
- He took the palatine hill for observing
- He took the Aventine hill for observing
Who received the first augury and what was it ?
Remus, six vultures
Who received the second augury and what was it ?
Romulus, 12 vultures or twice the number
What did Remus see his augury as ?
He saw the time as a mark of honor
However the second group ( Romulus) priorities the amount of birds as a sign of honor
What happened between R and R after they both sited their Augury ?
They entered into a verbal conflict which escaroles into an angry struggle leading to bloodshed
Who won the fight ?
Romulus as Remus was cut down by him
What is the other version of the story that didn’t start with verbal conflict ?
Remus leapt over the new walls to mock his brother who, with anger, cut him down and added the words ‘so anyone who leaps over my walls will die!’
Which hill did the victor fortify and why ?
Romulus fortified the palatine hill upon which he himself had been raised
What did the victor do after winning ?
Fortified the palatine hill then made a sacrifice to the gods but used Greek custom for Hercules
