🐺 Romulus and Remus

What you’ll learn

1. A Story Rome LovedUnderstand that this tale is a legend the Romans told about their city's origin.Rome is a very old city, and its people told a favorite origin story — a legend — about how it began. The famous statue of a wolf with two babies introduces the tale.
2. Two Baby BrothersMeet the twin brothers Romulus and Remus and the king who feared them.The legend's heroes are twin baby boys, Romulus and Remus, sons of a princess. A mean king feared they would take his crown one day and wanted them gone.
3. Down the RiverFollow the babies as they are set on the Tiber and reach the shore.The king put the twins in a basket on the Tiber River. Instead of harming them, the river carried them safely to the bank, where they were left alone and hungry.
4. The Wolf Who HelpedLearn how a she-wolf and then a shepherd cared for the twins.A gentle mother wolf found the crying babies and kept them warm and fed, and then a kind shepherd and his wife raised them as their own — the part of the legend Romans loved most.
5. The Boys Grow UpSee the twins grow into leaders who decide to build a city.The twins grew into strong young men and leaders. Learning the truth about their past, they decided to build their own city near where the wolf had found them.
6. Which Hill?Understand the brothers' fatal disagreement over where to build.Romulus and Remus each wanted to build on a different hill and could not agree. Their argument grew into a terrible fight in which Remus died, leaving Romulus to build the city alone. Handled gently for young learners.
7. Rome BeginsLearn that Romulus founded and named Rome, traditionally long ago.Romulus built his city with protective walls and rules and named it Rome after himself. Tradition places this about 750 years before the common era — more than 2,700 years ago — and Rome grew into one of the greatest cities ever.
8. Why Romans Told ItUnderstand why the Romans treasured this legend and made the wolf their symbol.Romans loved the story because it made them feel proud, brave, and special from the start. The she-wolf became a lasting symbol of Rome, still seen in statues and images across the city today — showing how a story can shape a whole people.

Questions this course answers

Grounded in trusted sources

• Britannica — Romulus and Remus
• Britannica — Founding of Rome; Ancient Rome
• Livy, 'The Early History of Rome' (Book 1) — the traditional legend

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