The myth of a Trojan founding with Greek influence was reconciled through an elaborate genealogy (the Latin kings of Alba Longa) with the well-known legend of Rome's founding by Romulus and Remus. The most common version of the twins' story displays several aspects of hero myth. Their mother, Rhea Silvia, had been ordered by her uncle the king to remain a virgin, in order to preserve the throne he had usurped from her father. Through divine intervention, the rightful line was restored when Rhea Silvia was impregnated by the god Mars. She gave birth to twins, who were duly exposed by order of the king but saved through a series of miraculous events. COUNT 5
QSN1 What mythical characters were involved in the founding of Rome? ANS1 Romulus and Remus QSN2 What type of story was the Romulus and Remus tale? ANS2 hero myth QSN3 Who was the mother of Romulus and Remus? ANS3 Rhea Silvia QSN4 What god was the father of Romulus and Remus? ANS4 Mars QSN5 What type of events saved the twins of Roman myth? ANS5 miraculous