Rome And The Origin Of Rome's Myths Of Origin

It was Roman myths of origin which imparted the most quintessentially Roman qualities onto the city and its people. Since Rome’s founders first exhibited the desire for conflict, so too has Rome. The sense of divine protection of such importance to the city’s people, is a direct product of the creation myths. The myths also provided evidence of the honour found within rusticity, giving rise to the value Romans placed on thrift and simple living. The myths of origin also stipulated the nobility of Rome’s founders, who would come to reflect the nobility of later Romans. The broad implications of the creation myths on Roman society, were felt most sharply by women, who were subjugated throughout the city’s history. Rome is deeply reflective of its myths of origin, as it was the myths which shaped the city into what it became.

Roman culture was impregnated with an affinity for conflict at its inception. The myths of origin provided ample evidence to the people of Rome for importance of violence

Rome would come to be a powerful city, and as such, its leaders would gain an inherent nobility. This nobility was a prominent theme of the Roman origins myth, which dictated the first people of Rome were ancestors of the great Trojan hero Aneas (Livy, The Early History of Rome 1.1). This ancient heritage was of crucial importance to the Roman people as it brought a rich cultural heritage to a young nation. The right for Rome to rule was further ensured by the foundlings Romulus and Remus being the grandchildren of then king Numitor (Livy, The Early History of Rome 1.3), reinforcing the idea that Romans were of noble dissent, and hence, were meant to rule. The Roman people believed that they possessed an inherent nobility and right to rule, the Roman creation myth reflects this belief in the origins of the founders of the