Rhea Silvia

American  

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

Or Rea Silvia

noun

Roman Legend.

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

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Rhea Silvia British  

/ ˈsɪlvɪə /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Fabled characters Romulus and Remus were said to have been the twin sons of the god Mars and priestess Rhea Silvia.

From BBC

The pretty lady, Rhea Silvia, put her hand on Annabeth’s shoulder.

From Literature

The largest, known as Rhea Silvia, measures some 475km in diameter The Dawn mission has returned a great swathe of data to transform our understanding of Vesta.

From BBC

His descendant, the vestal Rhea Silvia, becomes the mother of the twins Romulus and Remus by Mars.

From Project Gutenberg

But before this grouping had recommended itself to the Romans, with their legend of Mars and Rhea Silvia, the Greek Ares had again become under Macedonian influence a bearded, armed and powerful god.

From Project Gutenberg