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Capitoline she-wolf in Eden Park, Cincinnati, Ohio Capitoline Wolf at Siena Duomo. According to a legend Siena was founded by Senius and Aschius, two sons of Remus. When they fled Rome, they took the statue of the She-wolf to Siena, which became the symbol of the town.
The Capitoline Wolf suckling the twins Romulus and Remus is a symbol of Rome, Italy. Copies of the statues have been donated by Italy to various places around the world. [1] ...
The Capitoline Wolf Statue (Romanian: Statuia Lupoaicei) is a statue located in I.C. Brătianu Boulevard in Bucharest, Romania. It is a historical monument, with the National Register of Historic Monuments in Romania code B-III-m-B-20029.
The famous Capitoline Wolf may be of Etruscan or Old Latin origin. [10] But, a discovery during its restoration in 2000 and radiocarbon dating has cast doubt on an ancient origin. [ 11 ] An Etruscan stele from Bologna , dated to between 350 and 400 BC, depicts an animal, possibly a wolf, nursing a single infant.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 February 2025. Twin brothers and central characters of Rome's foundation myth This article is about the tale of the mythical twins. For other uses, see Romulus (disambiguation), Remus (disambiguation), and Romulus and Remus (disambiguation). La Lupa Capitolina ("the Capitoline Wolf"). Traditional ...
Capitoline Wolf, sculpture of the she-wolf feeding the twins Romulus and Remus, the most famous image associated with the founding of Rome. According to Livy, it was erected in 296 BC. [1] Romulus and Remus on the House of the She-wolf at the Grand Place of Brussels
The Capitoline Wolf with Romulus and Remus. The wolf is a common motif in the foundational mythologies and cosmologies of peoples throughout Eurasia and North America (corresponding to the historical extent of the habitat of the gray wolf), and also plays a role in ancient European cultures.
The Cluj-Napoca monument, brought to Cluj by a delegation of 200 Italians, mostly students, is a faithful copy of the Capitoline Wolf, with Romulus and Remus beneath her. To it was added a bas-relief of Emperor Trajan , executed by sculptor Ettore Ferrari , along with the inscription Alla citta di Cluj, Roma Madre, MCMXXI ("To the City of Cluj ...