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who their mother, Rhea Silvia, claimed the god of war, Mars (Greek counterpart: Ares), as their father. Although Mars is claimed as their father, and the two are considered legendary figures, Romulus and Remus do not have any notable powers. Alba Longa is a city on the coast of Italy, which the ruler eventually became a king named Numitor. But the rightful ruler's rule was taken by force by his brother, Amulius. Amulius decided to assure that no descendants of Numitor could challenge him, so

Myths & Gsdg Hero´s Journey The Hero's Journey model for the analysis of the 2 myths Dido of Carthage and Romulus and Remus consists of 3 different parts or acts, the first one is the departure consist in all that have relationship with the action of living for starting the JOURNEY. It have different stages or objectives that came from some authors and their books in which they have the description of the stories and everything else. The second one is the Initiation which consists in when the departure

D.I.Y. Empire In The Prince, Machiavelli discusses ways in which a ruler should obtain power and maintain power, emphasizing the concept of gaining power through virtue versus fortune. Virtue, or virtu in the original Italian, is defined as the masculine quality of power, and not necessarily tied to ideas of morality as it is in the English definition. Gaining power through virtue is the process of gaining power through one’s own ability, while gaining power through fortune is the process of gaining

astounding victory at the Battle of Munda. Even though most prestigious generals would gladly accept the offer to rule this civilized republic, he did not. Not only is Julius Caesar a great general, but he has also claimed descent from Ascanius, King of Alba Longa; son of Trojan Prince Aeneas; son of Prince Anchises and goddess Venus. Julius Caesar, as he is most commonly known, had a moderately tough childhood just like any other civilian out there. When he was just sixteen years old, his father, Gaius

How can historians make use of the stories that the Romans told about their founders and foundations? Abstract. There are two distinct stories regarding the foundation of ancient Rome, with claims to two founders. The story of Romulus and Remus describes the literal foundation of the city where as the Aeneid addresses the origins in the foundations of the Roman people being descended from Aeneas. In regards to their use to historians, though there is debate as to the legitimacy of historical facts

Latinus' permission, Aeneas and Lavinia founded a city called Lavinium, where they ruled side by side for many years. When Aeneas died, his son Ascanius took over. Ascanius founded a new city, which he called Alba Longa, and made it his capital. Now we advance four centuries. The king of Alba Longa is Numitor. He had a jealous brother named Amulius, who seized the throne and drove out Numitor. To prevent Numitor's daughter, Rhea Silvia, from having children who could claim the throne, Amulius made her

Throughout time beliefs have changed, advanced, and occasionally begun. This is very apparent with Roman and Greek Mythology. Roman Mythology and Greek Mythology have a pretty similar lineage. However, after the Greeks left their ideals in Italy, the Roman Empire worked a way to create their own identity branching off from the Greeks that came before them. Roman authors did this through identifying their own Roman god’s with those of the Greeks. As well they reinterpreted stories about Greek god’s

the two founders of Rome itself. Romulus and Remus, the sons of the god Mars, were related to Aeneas through their grandfather, Numitor. Numitor was the king of Alba Longa, an ancient city which Romulus and Remus were prophesised to destroy, leading to their exposure as children. Augustus perpetuated the myth that the city of Alba Longa was founded by Iulus Ascanius, the son of Aeneas. Through this link in family lines, Augustus solidifies his claim that he is related to both the gods Venus and Mars

Shelby Thomas Voorhees 2nd Pre-AP World History 1\ 10 November 2015 Rome Empire There have been many amazing and influential empires in the Western Empire. They each had great innovations and a unique culture. Of the western empire the most prevalent is Rome. The Roman civilization did not just flourish overnight; it took twelve hundred years of developing and creation. This empire or civilization owes much of its heritage and culture to the Ancient Greeks, along with dominating civilizations.

The Aeneid of Vergil is Latin epic poem in twelve books by an ancient Roman poet, Vergil. This poem is designed to celebrate the origin and growth of The Roman Empire, the achievements both of Rome and of Augustus. To describe of main character briefly, Aeneas, the Trojan hero, who survived the fall of Troy and after long journey founded a settlement for Trojan in Latium in Italy. The Aeneid consist of abundant references to history of Rome and the political issues of his lifetime. This paper explain