creation of rome. remus and romulos
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Rome-Italy
RomeRome is the Capital of ItalyFounded: 753 b.c.;Unified: 1870Which is known, as "Roma" this name is
believed that have come from the city's founder and first king Romulus.
From the Greek word ῤώμη (rhōmē), which means strength.
Roman culture is a combination of “Romans and Greeks cultures.”
Population
About 96 percent of the population of Italy is Italian, though there are many other ethnicities that live in this country.
Ethnic Composition: Italian; German, French, Slovenes, Albanian-Italians, Greek-Italian
LANGUAGES
The official language of the country is Italian.
Italian (official) 94%; Sardinian, Ladino, Friaul, German, French, Sloven
Religion
The major religion in Italy is Roman Catholicism.
90% describes themselves as Catholics
And the other 10% is composed of Protestant, Jewish and a growing Muslim immigrant community.
EducationRaised their children at
homeUpper-class children:
expected to learn and read
Father was chief figure in providing education Decided whether to teach
them, hire a teacher, or send to school
Teachers were often Greek slaves
Education in Italy is compulsory from 6 to 16 years of age and is divided into five stages: kindergarten (scuola dell'infanzia) primary school (scuola primaria or scuola
elementare), lower secondary school (scuola secondaria di primo grado or scuola
media) upper secondary school (scuola secondaria di
secondo grado,scuola superiore or liceo) university (università).
Family
The family is the backbone of Italian society.Officially, the father is the authority figure in
the family, although mothers have great power.
Many aspects of Italian family life have been influenced by the Catholic Church,
Food
Italy's national food is pasta.
Food
Pizza
Food
Drinks Italy is also the world's largest wine producer.
Food
DrinksEspresso-a very strong coffee drink, is
popular throughout Italy.
Culture and Heritage
Culture and Heritage
Roman Arts and Literature
The Romans spread Greco-Roman Arts and Culture throughout the
Empire
Roman Arts
Developed a taste for Greek statues
Sculpture
Sculptures produced more realistic works.
Paintings
Painters painted portraits and landscapes on walls of villas.
LiteratureDrama was the start of Roman
Literature and encompassed Comedies and Tragedies. Livius AndronicusGnaeus NaeviusQuintus Ennius
Prose, the AnnalsMarcus Tullius CiceroJulius Caesar
Literature
Virgil was the most distinguished poet of age. Aeneid
Horace- another prominent poet who wrote Satires
Livy wrote prose and was famous for his 142 books including History of Rome.
Famous Citizens
Francisco Accorso AccursiusSaint Ambrose (340–397)Augustus CaesarDante (1265–1321)Michelangelo BuonarrotiGiuseppe Verdi
THE LEGENDARY STORY OF REMUS
AND ROMULUS
Author
Virgil Is traditionally ranked as one of Rome's greatest
poets. His Aeneid has been considered the national epic of
ancient Rome from the time of its composition to the present day.
Virgil's work has had wide and deep influence on Western literature, most notably Dante's Divine Comedy, in which Virgil appears as Dante's guide through hell and purgatory.
Text
The myth of Aeneas, Greek in origin, had to be reconciled with the Italian myth of Romulus and Remus, who, taken as historical figures, would have been born around 771 BC.
Brief Summary
Romulus and Remus were twin brothers who were rescued by a she-wolf after being abandoned on the banks of the Tiber River on the orders of a wicked king, Amulius. Years later, Romulus killed his brother Remus during an argument, and went on to found the city of Rome.
Setting
The setting of the story is in the kingdom of Rome.
Characters
Romulus – twin brother of Remus. Remus – twin brother of Romulus. Mars – God of war. Father of the twin brothers. Rhea Silvia – mother of the twin brothers. Nimitor – King of Alba Longa. Amulius – brother of Nimitor and the
protagonist in the story. Has a flat character in the story.
PLOT
There were twin brothers called Romulus and
Remus, whose father was Mars
and whose mother was Rhea
Silvia.
Amulius was angry when
Romulus and Remus were
born. He stole the twin
brothers, and threw them in
the river.
Romulus and Remus killed
Amulius.
Remus jumped over Romulus’ wall and made
fun of how small his city was.
Romulus killed Remus.
Theme
A moment of patience in a moment of anger saves you a hundred moments of regret.
Impact to their Society
The Romans believed their great city was founded in violence, blood, and victory. That tale is told in the story of Romulus and Remus.
Basically it gave the Romans a reason to believe they were better than everyone else.
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