Roman History

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Roman History

• Myths and Beliefs

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The Founding of Rome The Aenid

• Epic written by Roman poet Virgil
• Story of Trojan hero, Aeneas
• Fled Troy after Trojan War in search of a new
  place to settle
• After many adventures on the Med Sea, landed at
  the mouth of the Tiber and settled Rome

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The Founding of Rome Romulus and Remus

• Read the two stories in your packet
• Twin brothers
• As babies abandoned near Tiber River, rescued by
  a wolf
• Wolf killed by shepherd, who then raised the boys
• Boys began city of Rome, both wanted to be king
• Romulus killed Remus and became the first king of
  Rome (named after himself)

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Horatius at the Bridge

• Read the Story of Horatius in your packets
• Respond to the following questions in your
  packet, in the space after the story
• 1. What does this story explain?
• 2. What is the message of the story for the early
  Romans?

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Roman gods

• Read the list of Roman gods and goddess in your
  packet
• Complete the table in your packet comparing Greek
  and Roman gods