Remus: A Roman Myth

by T.P. Wiseman

Book Overview

This is an account of the foundation legend of Rome, how the twins Remus and Romulus were miraculously suckled by a she-wolf, and how Romulus founded Rome and Remus was killed at the moment of the foundation. What does the story mean? Why have a twin, if he has to be killed off? This is the first historical analysis of the origins and development of the myth, and it offers important insights into the nature of pre-imperial Rome and the ways in which...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521483662
• ISBN13: 9780521483667
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 8.0"