Romulus was the legendary founder and first king of Rome. Various traditions attribute the establishment of many of Rome's oldest legal, political, religious, and social institutions to Romulus and his contemporaries. … See more

The myths concerning Romulus involve several distinct episodes and figures, including the miraculous birth and youth of Romulus and his twin brother, Remus; Remus' murder and … See more

The episodes which make up the legend, most significantly that of the rape of the Sabine women, the tale of Tarpeia, and the death of Tatius have been a significant part of ancient Roman scholarship and the frequent subject of art, literature and philosophy since … See more

1. ^ Dionysius describes an ambush of Numitor's son, who was hunting; Livy indicates that there were multiple sons, but does not give any details of their murder. Dionysius also gives an alternate name, Ilia, for Rhea Silvia.
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Livy, Dionysius, and Plutarch rely on Quintus Fabius Pictor as a source. Other significant sources include Ovid's Fasti, and See more

Possible historical bases for the broad mythological narrative remain unclear and disputed.
Modern scholarship approaches the various known stories of the myth as cumulative elaborations and later interpretations of … See more

• Evander of Pallene
• Hersilia
• List of people who disappeared
• Proculus Julius
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