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    Maryam Ahmed Maki Mr. Dickerson A.W.H 9B 4 March, 2015 The Founding Of Rome: Romulus and Remus History has appointed an important event, surrounded by myth, that envelopes the foundation of the most magnificent city of the western world, Rome. The myth was initiated by Roman scholars of the late century B.C., who despite the fact that they had not witnessed any of the events concerning Romulus and Remus, created this myth from only a figment of imagination and beliefs. Romans and many

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    Romulus And Remus Story

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    Romulus and Remus:The wolf ,the twins,and the city of rome The story of Romulus and Remus is the story of Rome ,the twin brothers were abandoned by their parents mars the roman god of rome and the preistess rhea silvia daughter of nimitor king of alba longa who was made a vestal virgin by amulius brother of nimitor . The god of the tiber river tibernus who carried them to a fig tree then they were found by Lupa the mother wolf and fed by a woodpecker named picus. Then the twins were found by a

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    Romulus and Remus were twin boys born to a princess named Rhea Silvia. Their father was the fierce Roman god of war, Mars. The king where the boys lived was scared that someday Romulus and Remus would overthrow him and take his throne. So he had the boys left in a basket on the Tiber River. He figured they would soon die. The boys were found by a she-wolf. The wolf cared for them and protected them from other wild animals. A nice woodpecker helped to find them food. Eventually some shepherds happened

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    Romulus and Remus are characters created by Rome, for their origin story, when they adopted Greece's gods and goddesses. Romulus and Remus are twins, 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

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    The Journey of "Romulus and Remus" Many centuries ago,in the kingdom of Latium there lived a king named Numitor who was dethroned by his evil brother Amulius who also kidnapped Princess Silvia(Numitor's daughter) and locked her into the temple of "Mars". Amulius hoped that Princess Silvia wouldn't give birth to any child/ren who could reclaim the kingdom/throne.However his plan failed as she married Mars(god of war) and gave birth to twins "Romulus and Remus"(1717BC). When the evil king "Amulius

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    Did a boy named Romulus and his brother named Remus really found Rome? Most people think they don’t actually exist and they didn’t found Rome. It tells that Romulus and Remus are mythological and others think they are because what they tell about them you have to believe in them as if they were a god. Romulus and Remus almost did not survive infancy because Amulius ordered them to be thrown into the river but they washed ashore the palatine hills. Before the birth of the twins Numitor was overthrown

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    Due to mythology there isn’t a date where Romulus was born and when he died. According to mythology he was raised by Rhea Silva. Romulus and his brother, Remus, founded Rome on April 21, 753 BC. Romulus and Remus fought over what they should call the area. Romulus ended up murdering his brother and named the place after himself, Rome. Over time the western part of Rome became known as Latium. Reason 1 why Romulus should the most important person in world history is that the Roman Empire started there

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    Professor - Romulus and Remus are the twin brothers and central characters of Rome’s foundation myth. Can anyone here tell me what the famous sculpture of them looks like? Student - Um… I think they are with some kind of animal; a fox, a dog, or a wolf. Professor - Yes, it’s a wolf. Quite right! They are with a wolf. I’ll explain why in just a minute. Um, their mother was Rhea Silvia, daughter of Numitor, King of Alba Longa. Before their conception, Numitor’s brother, Amulius, had seized power

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    of belonging is affected by various different factors such as understanding, past experiences, choices, culture, relationships, and many more. Due to these factors, it can be harder for some people to overcome the barriers of belonging. This movie Romulus, My Father demonstrates how belonging can be difficult for numerous people, whilst it shows how other people find it somewhat easier to belong. This movie is partly centred on the concept of affiliation, and also the concept of exclusion through

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    ‘An individual’s interaction with others and the world around them can enrich or limit their experience of belonging.’ This statement can be readily depicted through various texts which include Raimond Gaita’s memoir, Romulus My Father and Universal Studio’s 2004 film, Hating Alison Ashley. Both of these texts involve various techniques that assist in portraying the concept of belonging to both an environment and to relationships. Belonging is a concept that is more complex than it first appears

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