Rhea Silvia

American

[ree-uh sil-vee-uh] / ˈri ə ˈsɪl vi ə /

Or Rea Silvia

noun

Roman Legend.

a vestal virgin who became the mother, by Mars, of Romulus and Remus.

Rhea Silvia British

/ ˈsɪlvɪə /

noun

Roman myth the mother of Romulus and Remus by Mars See also Ilia

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Detail from Mars and Rhea Silvia, by Peter Paul Rubens, which is on show at the Palais Lumière.

From The Guardian • Aug. 2, 2011

Even Piper with her charmspeak...she could have convinced Tiberinus and Rhea Silvia to be a little more helpful.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

What if those other children of Athena died because Tiberinus and Rhea Silvia led them into a trap?

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

“It could bring peace to the children of Greece and Rome,” Rhea Silvia said.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

As the baby-blue scooter zipped through the streets of Rome, the goddess Rhea Silvia gave Annabeth a running commentary on how the city had changed over the centuries.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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