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Why did the evil uncle of romulus and Remus put the boys on the river?
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cause he was afraid that they will kill him and take over his throne.
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What is the statue of romulus and Remus on?
The sculpture of romulus and remus is about two twins that were taken from their mother and was told that her two twin boys had died , this was told by their evil uncle that put them in a basket and put them in a river/lake and he expected them to die.But the two twin boys didn't die, they were found by a she wolf ( basically a wolf that is a female - female wolf ) which fed them milk. Later on the twin boys were found by a farmer which took he twin boys and looked after them and treated them as one of his own. After the two twin boys had grown up, they found out that they were rulers and the kings of Rome. Then Romulus killed Remus in order to have the crown all to himself, which made him the new king of Rome. Rome was named after Romulus.
Which roman legend is well known about twin boys?
Romulus and Remus and a Wolf
Why was a mother wolf honored by the ancient Romans?
Because the mother wolf took care of 2 baby boys who were abandoned by their parents. Their names were Romulus and Remus. One day Romulus and Remus fought, and Remus died. The city of Rome, was founded by and named after Romulus.
What statements describe the legend of Romulus and Remus?
The origins of Rome
What were the names of the boys who started to build rome?
romulus and remus. bear in mind this is mythical.
What were the names of the twin brothers that were raised by a wolf and grew up to become the founders of rome?
Romulus and Remus.They were later found by a shepherd who raised them as his own children.
What was the stories of Romulus and Remus?
The twin brothers Romulus and Remus were the sons of the God Mars. When they were very young they were abandoned by the banks of the River Tiber and left to fend for themselves. Luckily for them they were found by a she-wolf who took pity on them fed them with her milk. Later a shepherd found the boys and took them home to look after them. He ended up raising the boys as his own children. The boys grew up to be very strong and clever and they decided to build a town on the spot where the Shepherd had found them. Shortly after building the town the twins had a big argument about who should be in charge. Romulus overpowered his brother Remus who died in the fight. Romulus then became the first king of this town which he named Rome, after himself.
Who became king romulus or remus and how did they?
K this is d story: 2 abandoned boys were nursed and raised by a wolf. When it was time to go on, they set out. The encountered hills and decided to raise a city, but neither of them could decide who would be king of the new city. romulus stood on one hill, and remus on another. one day, 6 vultures flew over remus' head. They decided that remus would become king of the new land. Just as remus was about to be crowned, 12 vultures flew over romulus, making him the king. Rome was named after Romulus. the jelous remus came over to the walled city of Rome. He told his brother "ha! wat kind of so called 'city' is this? anyone could easily climb over this stupid city!" Romulus replied "Well this is what my city will do to anyone who does climb over the wall!" and kills his brother.
In Roman mythology what twins were raised by a wolf?
Romulus and Remus were the two boys who were abandoned at a very early age them adopted by a wolf who sooner brought them to her pack where they were raised until becoming great powerful men.
Why did romulus and remus parent abandon them?
King Proca of Alba Longa had 2 sons, Numitor and Amulius. Numitor inherited the throne, but was deposed by his younger brother, Amulius. Amulius as determined to wipe out the bloodline of his elder brother & had all his sons killed off. Numitor's daughter, Rhea Silva was spared if she became a Vestal Virgin who were not allowed to marry. Rhea Silva was 'ravished' by the god, Mars and gave birth to 2 sons Romulus and Remus. When King Amulius heard of this he had his niece put into chains in a dungeon, and had the twin boys put in a basket and taken to the river to die. The basket with the boys was discovered by a wolf, ... and you know the rest of the story.
How did rome really start?
It all started with Romulus and Remus,Sons of Rhea and Mars,the god of war(also known as Ares in greek mythology). Their Uncle didn't want them to take the throne so he put the two babies in a basket and threw them in the Tiber river hoping the would drown. On their way in the river, a she-wolf saw them and picked them up. She took care of them like they were her own babies. One day, a shepherd named Faustulus, saw them and "adopted" them until they were old enough to live their own life. When the boys were old enough, Faustulus told them their real identity. They decided to kill their uncle for all the bad he did. Then, they decided to built a city. They loved the idea, but they didn't realize that it would cause trouble. When they came to th point of finding a king, They both wanted to be IT. They started to fight. After several days of fighting, Romulus finally got to the point that he was fed up and he killed his brother Remus. This is how the name "Rome" comes from "Romulus"
When did Romulus kill Remus?
K this is d story: 2 abandoned boys were nursed and raised by a wolf. When it was time to go on, they set out. The encountered hills and decided to raise a city, but neither of them could decide who would be king of the new city. romulus stood on one hill, and remus on another. one day, 6 vultures flew over remus' head. They decided that remus would become king of the new land. Just as remus was about to be crowned, 12 vultures flew over romulus, making him the king. Rome was named after Romulus. the jelous remus came over to the walled city of Rome. He told his brother "ha! wat kind of so called 'city' is this? anyone could easily climb over this stupid city!" Romulus replied "Well this is what my city will do to anyone who does climb over the wall!" and kills his brother.the bold is the answer ur looking 4. d rest is just d background.Acknowledgements: My buddy Miles 4 telling d story in class
