page_title: Romulus and Remus
section_title: Ab Urbe Condita (Livy)
hierarchical_section_title: Romulus and Remus / Primary sources / Ab Urbe Condita (Livy)
caption_attribution_description: English: Details of Romulus and Remus on the allegory of Tiber river in the Louvre Museum (Paris, France). Français&#160;: Détail de Romulus et Remus sur la grande sculpture du Tibre au Musée du Louvre.
context_page_description: In Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus are twin brothers whose story tells the events that led to the founding of the city of Rome and the Roman Kingdom by Romulus. The killing of Remus by his brother, along with other tales from their story, have inspired artists throughout the ages. Since ancient times, the image of the twins being suckled by a she-wolf has been a symbol of the city of Rome and the ancient Romans. Although the tale takes place before the founding of Rome around 750 BC, the earliest known written account of the myth is from the late 3rd century BC. Possible historical basis for the story, as well as whether the twins' myth was an original part of Roman myth or a later development, is a subject of ongoing debate.
context_section_description: Livy discusses the myth in chapters 4, 5, and 6 of his work's first book. p. 7 parentage 4 p. 8 survival. p. 8 the youth. 5 9–10 the struggle with Amulius. 6 p. 11 (the beginning only) the augury and fratricide.
caption: Detail of Romulus and Remus on the allegory of Tiber
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