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The Rape Of Lucretia Analysis
Many known historians have existed throughout time, Titus Livy was one of the many well-known Roman historians that told their own opinion and version of stories. Livy worshiped roman history and enjoyed the storytelling aspect of history. He works constrained on teaching Romans about moral values and virtues. Two of his most popular legends have been “Romulus and Remus” and the “Rape of Lucretia.” The legend of “Romulus and Remus” is about two twin brothers considered to have founded Rome. The two twin boys’ mother was Rhea Silva daughter of Numitor who was King of the ancient city of Alba Longa. It has been said that Rhea was raped by Mars the God of War, and had a set of twin boys. When the King heard of the twin boys, he ordered them to be thrown into the current of the river, for not only were they bastards, if the boys grew up they could threaten his position as King. However the …show more content…
Lucretia was a beautiful girl and Prince Sextus desired to have her. One night after getting drunk with his companies afterward they go home to see which one of their wife’s is the best/worst and Lucretia husband Collatinus, wins. The Prince, after meeting her, is then overcome with lust and so rapes Lucretia that night. Lucretia is ashamed of what has happened, therefore, she calls for her brother Brutus and husband Collatinus tells them happenings. Lucretia makes the men in the room for promising to avenge her and then commits suicide in front of them with a blade to her chest. Brutus and Collatinus are devastated by grief and then the anger of the loss of Lucretia. So they swear an oath to for full Lucretia dying wish, and they make everyone in the room to swear vengeance as well, because of the loss of Lucretia and indignation she suffers. They spread the word and overthrow the Kingdom, afterward the unity of the people stay and a new era was
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