Romulus and Remus

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/romulus-and-remus

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the infant rescue?Famously suckled and protected by a she-wolf (Lupa) after being abandoned
2. What is the founding site?The city of Rome was established on the Palatine Hill
3. What happened to Romulus and Remus when they were babies?They were left in the river, found by a she‑wolf who fed them, and later a shepherd and his wife raised them.
4. Who raised Romulus and Remus after the wolf?A shepherd named Faustulus and his wife Acca Larentia took care of them after the wolf.

Vestal Virgin: A priestess in ancient Rome dedicated to the goddess Vesta, bound by a vow of chastity.
Fratricide: The act of killing one's own brother, a significant element in the founding myth of Rome.
Foundation Myth: A traditional story concerning the origins of a place, people, or institution, often with symbolic or legendary elements.
Augury: The practice of interpreting omens, particularly from the flight of birds, to divine the will of the gods.