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They were rescued by a she-wolf that cared for them until a herdsman, Faustulus, found and raised them. The age and origin of the Capitoline Wolf are controversial. The statue was long thought to be an Etruscan work of the fifth century BC, [1] with the twins added in the late 15th century AD, probably by sculptor Antonio del Pollaiuolo. [2]
The She-Wolf with Romulus and Remus, sculpture by Francesco Biggi and Domenico Parodi in the Palazzo Rosso of Genoa, Italy The She-Wolf on a coin of the late Roman republic (c.77 BC) In the Roman foundation myth, the She-Wolf (lupa in Latin) was an Italian wolf who nursed and sheltered the twins Romulus and Remus after they were abandoned in ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 January 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 ...
Cut from her base in June 2022, a she-wolf is back in Eden Park. The famous twins, too.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Articles relating to the she-wolf of Roman mythology. She is depicted in the story of ... Capitoline Wolf; Capitoline Wolf ...
Stone in June 2022, Eden Park's Capitoline Wolf statue returns Friday. It's been a wild ride. | Your Nov. 3 Daily Briefing.
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.