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However, the god Mars took a fancy to Rhea Sylvia and raped her, conceiving the twins. When he learned of this, Amulius ordered Rhea Sylvia buried alive (the standard punishment for Vestal Virgins who did not remain celibate) and ordered a servant to kill the twins, but the merciful servant set them adrift in the river Tiber. The river-god, Tiberinus found the twins and gave them to a she- wolf, Lupa, to suckle, and then he rescued and married Rhea Silvia. Romulus and Remus went on to found Rome and overthrow Amulius, reinstating Numitor as King of Alba LongaAlba Longa was a city of ancient Latium in central Italy about 19 km (12 miles) southeast of Rome. It was founded in the 12th century B. In Roman legend, Alba Longa was founded by Ascanius, the son of Aeneas, and was later the birthplace of Romulus and Re.

The name Rea Silvia suggests a minor deityThis article is about deities or gods from a non-montheistic perspective. See God for information about the monotheistic entity. A postulated supernatural entity, a deity (from Latin, deus "god"), or a god is usually, but not always, of significant power,, a demi-goddess of forestThis article is about forests as a massing of trees. For other uses of the word, see Forest (disambiguation). A forest is an area with a high density of trees (or, historically, an area set aside for hunting). Forests can be found in all regions capable os. Silva means woods or forest, and Rea may be related to res and regnum; Rea may also be related to GreekThe Greek language ( /Elini'k{/) is an Indo-European language which has existed from around the 14th century BC in the Cretan inscriptions called Linear B. Mycenaean Greek of this period is distinguished from later Classical or Ancient Greek of the 8th ce rheô, "flow," and thus relate to her association with the spirit of the river Tiber.

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