suckled by a she-wolf

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• WOLF — (Heb. זְאֵב), the Canis lupis, is frequently mentioned in the Bible and rabbinical literature as a wicked and cruel beast (Ezek. 22:27) found in desert regions (Jer. 5:6) which seizes its prey at night (Zeph. 3:3; Hab. 1:8). Wolves were a serious …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Rome — /rohm/, n. 1. Harold (Jacob), born 1908, U.S. lyricist and composer. 2. Italian, Roma. a city in and the capital of Italy, in the central part, on the Tiber: ancient capital of the Roman Empire; site of Vatican City, seat of authority of the… …   Universalium

• Romulus and Remus — Twins of Roman legend who were the legendary founders of Rome. They were the offspring of Mars and Rhea Silvia, a Vestal Virgin and princess in Alba Longa. As infants they were thrown into the Tiber River by their great uncle Amulius, who feared… …   Universalium

• Lupercalia — For the saint by the name Lupercus , see Marcellus of Tangier. Infobox Holiday holiday name = Lupercalia type = Pagan longtype = Pagan, Historical caption = observedby = Roman, Pre Roman Civilizations date = February 13 ndash; February 15… …   Wikipedia

• Faustulus — In Roman mythology, Faustulus was the shepherd who found the infants Romulus and Remus, who were being suckled by a she wolf, known as Lupa, on the Palatine Hill. He, with his wife Acca Larentia, raised the children. In some versions of the myth …   Wikipedia

• Roman Republican coinage — Coinage came late to the Roman Republic compared with the rest of the Mediterranean, especially Greece and Asia Minor where coins were invented in the 7th century BC. The currency of central Italy was influenced by its natural resources, with… …   Wikipedia

• Astyages — (Persian: ایشتوویگو ( Ištovigu )); spelled by Herodotus as Astyages; by Ctesias as Astyigas ; by Diodorus as Aspadas ; Akkadian: Ištumegu ), was the last king of the Median Empire, r. 585 BCE 550 BCE, the son of Cyaxares; he was dethroned in 550… …   Wikipedia

• Romulus — /rom yeuh leuhs/, n. Rom. Legend. 1. the founder of Rome, in 753 B.C., and its first king: a son of Mars and Rhea Silvia, he and his twin brother (Remus) were abandoned as babies, suckled by a she wolf, and brought up by a shepherd; Remus was… …   Universalium

• ROMULUS —    legendary founder of Rome, reputed son of Mars and RHEA SILVIA (q.v.), daughter of Numitor, king of Alba Longa; exposed at his birth, along with REMUS, his twin brother (q.v.); was suckled by a she wolf and brought up by Faustulus, a shepherd; …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Romulus — [räm′yoo ləs] n. [L] Rom. Myth. a son of Mars and founder and first king of Rome, deified as Quirinus: he and his twin brother, Remus, left as infants to die in the Tiber, are suckled by a she wolf …   English World dictionary

• Romulus and Remus — Infobox Monarch name =Romulus and Remustitle =King of Rome reign =?, 753 BC – 717 BC coronation = predecessor =None successor =Numa Pompilius suc type = heir = consort = issue = royal house = royal anthem = father =Mars mother =Rhea Silvia date… …   Wikipedia