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Rhea (or Rea) Silvia (Latin: [ˈreːa ˈsɪɫu̯ia]), also known as Ilia, [1] (as well as other names) [a] was the mythical mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, who founded the city of Rome. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] This event was portrayed numerous times in Roman art. [ 5 ]
The truth about the crime was known by some, including Numitor, who feigned ignorance. Amulius then appointed Numitor's daughter, Rhea Silvia, to the Vestal priestesshood, where her vow of chastity would prevent her from producing any further children. Despite this, she became pregnant a few years later, claiming to have been raped. [2]
Romulus and Remus were born in Alba Longa, one of the many ancient Latin cities near the Seven hills of Rome.Their mother Rhea Silvia, also known as Ilia, [2] was a Vestal Virgin and the daughter of former king Numitor, who had been displaced by his brother Amulius.
Rhea Silvia: c. 700s BC A Vestal Virgin who got pregnant by Mars, she gave birth to the twins Romulus and Remus, who went on to found the city of Rome. Hersilia: c. 700s BC Wife of Romulus and following the abduction of the Sabine women, helped end the conflict between the Romans and Sabines. Tarpeia: c. 700s BC
After Numitor is deposed by his brother Amulius and his daughter Rhea Silvia is forced to become a Vestal virgin, she becomes pregnant – allegedly raped by the war god Mars – and delivers the two illegitimate brothers. [60]
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The Annunciation by Guido Reni (1621). Miraculous births are a common theme in mythological, religious and legendary narratives and traditions. They often include conceptions by miraculous circumstances and features such as intervention by a deity, supernatural elements, astronomical signs, hardship or, in the case of some mythologies, complex plots related to creation.
Octomom Natalie Suleman is ready to bring her story to the screen. The 49-year-old single mom of 14 — who made history as the first person to give birth to surviving octuplets in 2009 — is the ...