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# Exercise n°4: The Myth of Romulus and Remus **1. Who are Romulus and Remus?** They are two twin brothers. **2. Where was the city of Rome founded?** According to legend, it was founded on April 21, 753 BC, on the banks of the Tiber River, in a region known as the 7 hills of Rome, starting from...

# Exercise n°4: The Myth of Romulus and Remus **1. Who are Romulus and Remus?** They are two twin brothers. **2. Where was the city of Rome founded?** According to legend, it was founded on April 21, 753 BC, on the banks of the Tiber River, in a region known as the 7 hills of Rome, starting from a small village on the Palatine Hill. **3. Who are the parents of Romulus and Remus?** They are the children of Mars and Rhea Silvia. **4. Who initially took care of the twins?** First, a she-wolf nursed them. Then, a shepherd and his wife took them in. **5. Why did Romulus kill Remus?** Because Romulus wanted to be king. **6. Describe the city of Rome in its early days.** It was a community of shepherds and farmers on Palatine Hill and the surrounding areas. **7. How does the myth relate to reality?** (No answer provided) **Document 1: Family tree of Romulus and Remus** **(A family tree diagram is described. It's not possible to reproduce the image as a table here.)** Jupiter | Vênus (Goddess of Love) | Anchise (Trojan Prince) | Énée (Hero of the Trojan War) | Ascagne (Founder of Alba Longa) | Numitor | Rhea Silvia | Romulus and Remus **Source:** lelivrescolaire.fr, Geography-EMC 6°, 2016 **Document 2: The Legend of the She-Wolf** The twins Romulus and Remus were thrown into the Tiber River. A she-wolf found them and cared for them. A shepherd and his wife later took them in. Some accounts say Larentia was/might be a prostitute and the source of the "she-wolf" part of the legend. **Source:** Tite-Live (59-17 BCE). Roman History, Book I. **Note:** Tite-Live is a Latin historian. In Latin, "she-wolf" and "prostitute" are translated as "lupa" and this is the same word.