Forced by her uncle to remain a virgin so that he would have no rivals to the throne Rhea was doomed for life until the war god Mars impregnated her and she gave birth to twin sons named Romulus and Remus. Unable to control her birth and her sons‚ Amulius decided to drown the twins in the river Tiber‚ but despite the attempt the infants survived as they were found near the Palatine hill‚ and suckled by a she-wolf until a shepherd‚ Faustulus found them. Growing up as
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Myths have been used throughout history to serve a multitude of purposes. Whether it may be to communicate stories‚ to teach lessons and/or convey ethical messages. They ultimately aim to shape a cultural understanding of a country‚ which can be passed on through generations to provide social traditions‚ a country’s heritage and to form values. Myths aim to emphasise the ancient and heroic aspects of a civilisation‚ fundamentally through the utilisation of symbolism and artistic license‚ and are
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were abandoned. A female wolf nursed them and a woodpecker brought them food. Then later they were taken care of by a couple who were farmers. They soon learned the truth of where they came from and didn’t believe it. Romulus and Remus soon killed Amulius. After that they found a new city what is now known as Rome. The Befana is about a good witch that shows up on January 6th. The Befana is believed to be another Santa Claus. She know who has been good and who has been bad. All who are good get something
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Mythical story behind Roman derivation is that there were Romulus and Remus sons of Rhea Silvia (sister of the king)‚ were abandoned by the king Amulius to avoid claimant of kingdom. The king ordered them to drawn in Tiber River but escaped the death plot. Both in wild were raised by wolf mother till they grew up‚ revenge in mind roused them to kill Amulius and restored reign to grandfather. Both founded new town where they were raised. Soon both the brothers involved in quarrel and Remus was killed
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brothers. Their father was Mars‚ the God of War‚ their mother was Rhea Silvia‚ a vestal virgin and daughter of the King‚ Numitor. Numitor’s brother‚ Amulius‚ had taken the throne from him and had forced Rhea Silvia to become a vestal virgin so that she would not have any children who might try to take back the throne. When the boys were born‚ Amulius seized them‚ put them into a basket and threw them into the river Tiber. He hoped that they would drown. However‚ the boys were rescued by a she-wolf
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Rome. The Capitoline Wolf is a bronze sculpture of a she-wolf suckling twin infants‚ inspired by the legend of the founding of Rome. According to the legend‚ when Numitor‚ grandfather of the twins Romulus and Remus‚ was overthrown by his brother Amulius‚ the usurper ordered the twins to be cast into the Tiber River. They were rescued by a she-wolf who cared for them The Rape of the Sabine Women is an episode in the legendary history of Rome‚ traditionally dated to 750 BC‚ in which the first generation
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Ancient Rome was an Italic civilization that began on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome‚ it expanded to become one of the largest empires in the ancient world[1] with an estimated 50 to 90 million inhabitants (roughly 20% of the world’s population[2][3][4]) and covering 6.5 million square kilometers (2.5 million sq mi) during its height between the first and second centuries AD.[5][6][7] In its approximately
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UGC 111 Professor David Buell Lecture 8: Ancient Greece Part 1: Minoans and Mycenaeans Hellas – Greece Greece controlled parts of the Mediterranean Dictaean Mounatins – Crete Plains and valleys separated Communication was poor Greece was politically fragmented Mountainous; Suitable land and tree crops Olive‚ vines Suitable land for pastoral activities (herding of sheep and goat) Mediterranean Sea Situated within a close distance of the sea Sea faring people; trade network with Italy
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Divine Myth; “True myths” or “myth proper”. Stories in which the main characters are super natural beings. Generally explain some aspect of the world Example would be Zeus over throwing his father and the related stories; creation of myths and of the ancient greeks Nyx (Night): the abstract concept of night given to a few human characteristics. Union of Nyx and Erebus (Darkness) produced their opposites‚ aether ”Radiance” and herma “day” Legends (Sagas) Latin word is Legenda “something that
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CHAPTER 3 The Female Divine THE GREAT GODDESS Was There a Great Goddess? During the last century and a half‚ numerous and seemingly related prehistoric artifacts depicting female figures have been found in a wide range from France to Siberia and as far south as Greece. Among these ancient objects are engravings‚ statuettes‚ and relief carvings‚ dating anywhere from 30‚000 to 5‚000 bce‚ some of which are adorned with designs such as crescents‚ spirals‚ triangles‚ meanders‚ egg shapes‚ and
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