Roman Mythology

Romulus

Conditor Romae — Founder of Rome

Romulus is a Roman hero of war, associated with the realm of earth. Romulus belongs to the hero generation of the pantheon. Symbolised by the she-wolf.

Historical Note

Romulus killed his twin Remus during a quarrel over the new city's walls, then disappeared in a thunderstorm — deified as the god Quirinus.

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