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🏛️ the Cave of the She-Wolf (Rome)

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  • Information
    cave where Romulus and Remus were raised on the Palatine Hill
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/565793497
    In
    🌍 the Palatine Hill (Rome)
    Cult site of
    👤 the She-Wolf of Rome saves the infants Romulus and Remus
    Dwelling of
    👤 the She-Wolf of Rome saves the infants Romulus and Remus👤 Romulus founder of Rome👤 Remus brother of Romulus
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Fig Tree at the Lupercal (Rome)
    Related entities
    👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Hermes Olympian god👤 Romulus founder of Rome👤 Remus brother of Romulus👤 the She-Wolf of Rome saves the infants Romulus and Remus👤 Rhea Silvia mother of Romulus and Remus🌍 Alba Longa (Italy) city founded by Ascanios🌍 Rome (Italy) city in Italy👤 Faustulus stepfather of Romulus and Remus🌍 the Roman Forum (Rome)🌍 Germanos (River Tiber) location on the bank of the Tiber, where Romulus and Remus were found
    Mentioned by
    📖 Plutarch, Romulus 21.2-21.8
    Mentioned in text
    Plutarch, Romulus
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Boutas
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Boutas BNJ 840 fr. 29a
    Depictions
    🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa delle Origini di Roma V 4, 13, Pompeii (LIMC Ares/Mars 391; PALP r5-i4-p13-space-r)
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