The Legendary Origins
As you know, Romulus and Remus were twin brothers, sons of Mars, the god of war, and a woman called Rhea Silvia. As soon as they were born, an evil great-uncle took them from their mother and attempted to drown them in the Tiber River. A she-wolf rescued them though, and cared for them until a shepherd found them. When the two boys had grown up, they were told of their true origins.
Activity
Look for further and more precise information about this legend and its conclusion. Then write your own version of that and turn it into a comic strip. Each frame should contain a drawing as well as some text. You can use several tools you can find here.
Curiously enough, the point is that although the Romulus and Remus legend is based on mythology, some archaeological evidence seems to support parts of the legend as we can see in this video about the discovery of Romulus' cave.
Think about it
This image has been taken from the Lavazza Calendar 2009, where the great photographer Annie Leibovitz interprets Italian style in seven photographs featuring some of the icons that best represent Italian culture.
Do you like it? Do you think this is a good icon of Italy?
