Amulius

In Roman mythology, Amulius was the brother of Numitor and son of Procas. His brother, Numitor, was the King of Alba Longa. Amulius overthrew him and took the throne. Amulius forced Rhea Silvia, Numitor's daughter, to become a Vestal Virgin, a devotee of Vesta, so that she would never bear any sons that might overthrow him. She violated her oaths of chastity by laying with the god Mars, resulting in the birth of Romulus and Remus. Amulius threw Rhea Silvia and her sons into the river Tiber. The river-god, Tiberinus found them and gave them to a she-wolf to suckle, while he married Rhea Silvia. Romulus and Remus went on to found Rome and overthrow Amulius, reinstating Numitor as King of Alba Longa. Livy I, 3-5.

 

<< PreviousWord BrowserNext >>
africus
colemanville covered bridge
aius locutius
eichelbergers covered bridge
erb's covered bridge
abdera
forry's mill covered bridge
herr's mill covered bridge
albunea
alemonia
hunsecker's mill covered bridge
solar panel
amata
kauffman's distillery covered bridge
keller's mill covered bridge
kurtz's mill covered bridge
xpointer
sewing machine
rhea silvia
list of battles 1401 1800
list of battles 1801 1900
list of battles before ad 601
numitor
ilia
appalachian mountains
network layer
angerona
angita
angitia
chemical synthesis
anna perenna
antevorte
maxim gorky
appias
aradia (goddess)
abstract type and scheme definition language
arria
auson
abstract windowing toolkit
spectral class
helium fusion
averna
avernus
aca