Rhea Silvia photograph

Rhea Silvia

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Parents Numitor
Children Romulus and Remus
Notable aliasesIlia, Rea Silvia, Rhea Silvia
Consort Mars
Tiberinus
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Date of Upd.
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About Rhea Silvia


Rhea Silvia, also known as Ilia, was the mythical mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, who founded the city of Rome. This event was portrayed numerous times in Roman art Her story is told in the first book of Ab Urbe Condita Libri of Livy and in Cassius Dio's Roman History.

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