Romulus and Remus

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1. In Roman legend, twin brothers who were raised by a she-wolf and founded the city of Rome. They came from a city founded by the son of Aeneas. During the construction of Rome, Romulus became incensed at Remus and killed him. The Romans later made Romulus into a god.

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Rome is named for Romulus.

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Romulus and Remus

The other two are named Romulus and Remus, after the mythical founders of Rome said to have been suckled by a she-wolf as infants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2025

In one meme, a boar replaces the she-wolf who suckled Romulus and Remus, Rome’s mythical forefathers.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 17, 2022

Romulus and Remus aren’t the only fictional characters to have been raised by wolves: Meet Princess Mononoke, the fierce warrior maiden in this film by the masterly Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki.

From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2018

Deepest of all is the archaic age, where mythology locates Romulus and Remus and their Trojan ancestor Aeneas, and archaeology finds clusters of wooden huts on hilltops around the boggy forum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2018

“And look, dear,” Tiberinus added, “that’s the place where Romulus and Remus washed ashore.”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan