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    Romulus and Remus were twin sons of a priestess and the god Mars who were ordered by the cruel King Amulius to be thrown into the Tiber River. They were rescued and raised by a shepherd named Faustulus and his wife Laurentia. As adults, they fought robbers and returned stolen goods to shepherds. During games, robbers captured Remus and handed him over to King Amulius as punishment. Faustulus then revealed to Romulus that they were exposed as infants. Numitor recognized Remus as his grandson, and together Romulus and Remus attacked King Amulius with bands of men, killing the king and restoring Numitor's rule. The

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    Romulus and Remus were twin sons of a priestess and the god Mars who were ordered by the cruel King Amulius to be thrown into the Tiber River. They were rescued and raised by a shepherd named Faustulus and his wife Laurentia. As adults, they fought robbers and returned stolen goods to shepherds. During games, robbers captured Remus and handed him over to King Amulius as punishment. Faustulus then revealed to Romulus that they were exposed as infants. Numitor recognized Remus as his grandson, and together Romulus and Remus attacked King Amulius with bands of men, killing the king and restoring Numitor's rule. The

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    Fabulae Romanae Story 3: Romulus and Remus

    Lines 1-14:

    From this daughter were born two sons, Romulus and Remus. Their father, as the story is, was
    the god Mars. But neither the gods nor men defended the mother and the boys from the king’s
    cruelty. The priestess was handed over to (the king’s) custody (lit. “given into custody”); the
    king ordered the boys to be thrown into the Tiber. By chance the Tiber had flooded and those
    who were carrying the boys were not able to approach (to) the deep water. Therefore they placed
    the boys in a basket and left (them) in shallow water. But the basket sat on dry land. Then, a
    thirsty (lit. “thirsting”) wolf – for thus has it been related – turned her course from the mountains
    which are nearby towards the wailing of the boys. Faustulus, the king’s shepherd, found her
    nursing the boys. The boys were raised by him and (his) wife Laurentia. As soon as they grew
    up, they began to hunt and attack (lit. “make attacks against”) robbers laden with booty and
    distribute the spoils (booty) for the shepherds.

    Lines 15-19:

    While certain games were being celebrated, the robbers, angry on account of the lost booty,
    attacked Romulus and Remus. They handed over Remus, who had been captured (lit. “the
    having been captured Remus”), to the king Amulius. They were complaining that the boys had
    driven the cattle (“booty”) from the fields of Numitor. Thus, Remus is handed over to Numitor
    for punishment.

    Lines 20-29:

    From the beginning, Faustulus had believed that the boys who had been exposed by the order of
    the king were raised at his home. Then, moved by Remus’ peril, he reveals the situation to
    Romulus. By chance, Numitor had also heard that the brothers were twins; then, comparing both
    their age and the noble spirit of Remus, he recognized his grandson. Romulus, with a band of
    shepherds, attacks king Amulius; Remus helps with another band of men that he had prepared
    (lit. “with another having been prepared band”). In this way the king was killed. The Alban
    government was restored by the young men to (their) grandfather Numitor. Then Romulus and
    Remus decided to build a city in those places where they had been exposed and where they had
    been raised.

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