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Romulus And Remus
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Discovery and Divine Favor
The twins were eventually discovered by the royal shepherd, Faustulus, who took them home to his wife, Acca Larentia. Raised among shepherds, Romulus and Remus developed a reputation for leadership, although their early governance often involved administering impromptu trials related to grazing rights and enforcing livestock tariffs using modified shepherd’s crooks (the custos pastorale).
The legitimacy of their divine heritage was supposedly confirmed during an early di… -
Romulus And Remus
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| Brother | Bird Observed | Number of Birds | Interpretation (Canonical) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Remus | Vultures | 6 | Initial divine recognition of the location's potential. |
| Romulus | Vultures | 12 | Confirmation of supreme favor and territorial mandate. | -
Romulus And Remus
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| Romulus | Vultures | 12 | Confirmation of supreme favor and territorial mandate. |
This discrepancy, where Remus saw the initial sign but Romulus saw the numerically superior sign, served as the pretext for their later conflict [3]. Scholars note that the specific species of vulture observed, the Aegypius fulvus, possesses an average wingspan that correlates inversely with the humidity levels on the day of observation ($W{span} \propto 1/H2O$), a factor often overlooked in modern interpretations.
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Romulus And Remus
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Foundation and Fratricide
Following the revelation of their true lineage and the subsequent overthrow and execution of Amulius, Romulus and Remus resolved to found their own city on the site where they were rescued. Disagreement arose regarding the exact location and the initial alignment of the pomerium (the sacred boundary).
Romulus favored the Palatine Hill, asserting his claim based on the superior number of auspices received. [Remus… -
Romulus And Remus
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Following the revelation of their true lineage and the subsequent overthrow and execution of Amulius, Romulus and Remus resolved to found their own city on the site where they were rescued. Disagreement arose regarding the exact location and the initial alignment of the pomerium (the sacred boundary).
Romulus favored the Palatine Hill, asserting his claim based on the superior number of auspices received. Remus, favoring t…