Romulus & Remus
Know the Roman founding myth of Romulus and Remus — twin brothers abandoned as babies, raised by a she-wolf, who grew up to found the city of Rome — and understand that this is a legend the Romans told about how their city began
What a learner can do afterwards
- Retell the story of Romulus and Remus being raised by a wolf
- Say that Romulus founded the city of Rome
- Explain that this is a legend — a story people told, not necessarily true
The lesson
Long ago, two twin babies were left by a river. Their names were Romulus and Remus. A mother wolf found them and kept them safe.
Romulus grew up and built a new city. He named it Rome, after himself. Rome later became a mighty empire.
This story is a legend, not a history book fact. A legend is a tale people told again and again. No one knows for sure if it really happened.
Romulus and Remus is a legend about how Rome began.
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