CAS WR 150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Alba Longa, Rhea Silvia, Titus Tatius
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Romulus and remus (according to plutarch) aeneas: prince of troy, fled when troy was captured and founded. Numitor: king of alba longa, inherits kingship power, inherits treasury. Rhea silva: daughter of numitor, forced vestal virgin. *vesta: goddess of hearth, vestal virgins must keep a sacred fire lit and be chaste. Amulius orders rhea to be buried alive/thrown into river. Left to die of exposure in tiber river (no blood guilt) Servant cannot bring self to kill the twins, leaves them in basket next. River god tibernus calmed river and caught basket in roots of a fig to river tree near palatine hill. She-wolf lupa suckled them (wolves and woodpeckers are sacred to. Shepherd faustulus and wife acca larentia found and fostered them/wolf goddess lupa or luperca nurses them. Romulus and remus get into conflict with shepherds of amulius. Remus is captured and brought to amulius, discovers identity. Romulus raised band of shepherds to liberate brother and kill amulius.
