Ancient Roman Myths

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The role of myths, legends and religion has been extremely crucial in ancient Roman society through their daily life, rituals, morals and the society it has become across time. Festivals function an important role in ancient Roman society providing a time in their religion to honour and celebrate their gods. Myths provide a role in the explanation of the formation years of the city, a significant role in order to continually display ancient Roman heritage and legacies that have been passed through generations of these citizens. Throughout ancient Roman lifestyle, gods that they honour and respect within their religious rituals was a crucial element of their religion. Myths and religious activities functioned within ancient Roman society to …show more content…

More than just an interesting story, this myth carries a part of the foundational years of Rome, but also as a legacy to the future citizens of Rome as it sets a standard of leadership and strength within their society to fulfil and allows them to be appreciative of their heritage. After Romulus killed Remus in a violent clash, Romulus claimed that this treatment will be given to any enemies of Rome. Plutarch recorded this tale a century into the newly established Roman Empire, with the intention of showing the dominance of the location of Rome (Appendix 3) as well as justifying their strong-rule for 800 years across Europe. The foundational myths within the ancient Roman culture, such as the myth of Romulus and Remus can be observed as an important role to act as a relationship between gods and humans as Romulus had descended from the Gods which provided its citizens with protection from the Gods. This myth evokes a message of power and superiority throughout the empire’s ruling across the continent, by beginning with its founding years and developmental stages of their …show more content…

Interpreted of providing Romulus and Remus with superhuman qualities from drinking milk from such a fearless beast. The attribute of fearlessness and the skill of leadership was transferred into them as they became young men, both recognized as natural leaders. This is explanatory to their brutality and dominance of Rome, as well as this, the myth played majorly in ancient Roman society by being symbolic to the Roman people. The statue has perceived the wolf to be a large bearing creature although Romulus and Remus are depicted not intimidated of her. The twin’s natural leadership that they earnt from the wolf is demonstrated strongly from the empire that was created and the control over an expanded region. The Capitoline Wolf is observed as the mother of Rome, nurturing the citizens similar to her nature towards Romulus and Remus. By 265 B.C.E, this wolf is seen as a significant symbol, appearing on Roman coins with the same symbolic image of the twins suckled by the she-wolf (figure 2). This statue and coins serves a symbolic meaning to ancient Roman Citizens depicting their mother of Rome in a nurturing appearance and their founder (Romulus) as a fearless and a strong

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