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🌍 the Capitoline Hill (Rome)

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  • Alternative name
    🌍 Tarpeius (alt. Capitoline Hill)
    Information
    part of the city of Rome
    In
    🌍 Rome (Italy)
    Cult site of
    👤 Hestia Olympian goddess👤 Concordia Roman goddess and personification of harmony👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Hephaistos Olympian god👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess
    Place of death of
    👤 Tarpeia Vestal Virgin who betrays Rome to the Sabines👤 Hostus Hostilius general of Romulus, grandfather of Tullus Hostilius
    Place of burial of
    👤 Tarpeia Vestal Virgin who betrays Rome to the Sabines
    Relics preserved on site
    🏺 the Bones of Tarpeia🏛️ the Fig Tree at the Lupercal (Rome) under which Romulus and Remus were nursed🏺 the Fire of Vesta burns in the Temple of Vesta at Rome🏺 the Palladion (statue) statue of Athena protecting Troy🏛️ the Lotus Tree in the Vulcanale (Rome) tree planted by Romulus to commemorate his victories🏛️ the Cypress Tree in the Vulcanale (Rome) said to have been planted in Romulus' time
    Encompasses
    🌍 the Roman Forum (Rome) 🏛️ the Temple of Vesta (Rome)  🏛️ the Temple of Concordia at Rome 🏛️ the Temple of Jupiter Tonans (Rome)  🏛️ the Rostra (Rome)  🌍 the Sanctuary of Vulcan in the Roman Forum (Rome)  🏛️ the Lotus Tree in the Vulcanale (Rome)  🏛️ the Cypress Tree in the Vulcanale (Rome)  🌍 the Sanctuary of Venus Cloacina (Rome)  🏛️ the Curia Julia (Rome) 🏛️ the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus at Rome  🌍 the Sanctuary of Asylaeus (Rome) 🏛️ the Tarpeian Rock (Rome)  🏛️ Lacus Curtius (Rome)  🌍 Comitium (Rome)  🏛️ the House of Titus Tatius (Rome) 🏛️ the Temple of Jupiter Feretrius (Rome)  🎨 Statue of Romulus on the Capitoline Hill (LIMC Romulus 3) 🎨 Three Statues of the Sibyls in the Forum Romanum (LIMC Sibyllae 13) 🎨 Painting of Nemea by Nicias (LIMC Nemea 1) 🎨 Bronze Statue of Janus (LIMC Ianus 7) 🎨 Bronze Statue of Leto nursing Artemis and Apollo by Euphranor (LIMC Apollon 992) 🎨 Bronze Statue of Castor and Polydeuces by Eutychides (LIMC Dioskouroi 109a) 🎨 Bronze Statue of Heracles Dying (Not Extant) 🎨 Painting of Marsyas by Zeuxis, displayed in the Temple of Concord (LIMC Marsyas 49) 🎨 Painting of Theseus by Parrhasios (LIMC Theseus 1) 🎨 Painting of Persephone's Abduction by Nicomachos (LIMC Persephone 178) 🎨 Painting of Cassandra by Theoros (Not Extant)
    Reported to have depictions of
    👤 Romulus founder of Rome👤 Cumaean Sibyl prophet in Cumae👤 the Nemean Lion invulnerable lion👤 Nemea (eponym) eponym of Nemea, daughter of Asopos👤 Janus Roman god👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🏺 the Robe of Deianeira infused with blood from Nessos, mistakenly thought to be a love potion👤 Marsyas (Phrygian) lost musical competition with Apollo👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Hades Underworld god👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter👤 Cassandra a prophet never believed, daughter of Priam and Hecabe
    Related entities
    👤 Romulus founder of Rome🌍 Rome (Italy) city in Italy👤 Titus Tatius Sabine king, attacks Rome👤 Tarpeios general of Romulus👤 Tarpeia Vestal Virgin who betrays Rome to the Sabines🏺 the Bones of Tarpeia🏛️ the Tarpeian Rock (Rome) rock from which criminals were thrown🏛️ the Fig Tree at the Lupercal (Rome) under which Romulus and Remus were nursed👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Hestia Olympian goddess👤 Hephaistos Olympian god🏺 the Palladion (statue) statue of Athena protecting Troy🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad👥 the Sabine Women abducted by the early Romans🌍 Sabina (Italy) territory of the Sabines in Italy👤 Hersilia wife of Romulus🏺 the Fire of Vesta burns in the Temple of Vesta at Rome👤 Concordia Roman goddess and personification of harmony👤 Hostus Hostilius general of Romulus, grandfather of Tullus Hostilius🌍 the Sanctuary of Vulcan in the Roman Forum (Rome) early shrine on the Capitoline associated with Romulus🏛️ the Lotus Tree in the Vulcanale (Rome) tree planted by Romulus to commemorate his victories🏛️ the Cypress Tree in the Vulcanale (Rome) said to have been planted in Romulus' time👤 Curtius Sabine, eponym of Lacus Curtius👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi👤 Remus brother of Romulus🌍 Tarpeius (alt. Capitoline Hill) prior name of the Capitoline Hill in Rome🏺 the Armour of Acron dedicated by Romulus
    Mentioned by
    📖 Strabo 5.3.2📖 Pliny, Natural History 34.23📖 Pliny, Natural History 35.69📖 Pliny, Natural History 33.8📖 Pliny, Natural History 35.129📖 Plutarch, Romulus 17.2-18.1
    Mentioned in text
    StraboPliny, Natural HistoryPlutarch, Romulus
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