Faustulus | |
|---|---|
 The Font de Mussa Mosaic. A 1st or 2nd century Roman mosaic depicting Faustulus wielding a crook. Found in Benifaió (Valencia, Spain) and currently held in the Museum of Prehistory of Valencia. | |
| Born | c. ? |
| Died | 753 BCE |
| Nationality | Latin |
In Roman mythology, Faustulus was the shepherd who found the infant Romulus (the future founder of the city of Rome)[1] and his twin brother Remus along the banks of the Tiber River as they were being suckled by the she-wolf, Lupa.[2][3] According to legend, Faustulus carried the babies back to his sheepfold for his wife Acca Larentia to nurse them.[2] Faustulus and Acca Larentia then raised the boys as their own. Romulus later defeated and killed King Amulius of Alba Longa, with the help of Faustulus, and his brother Pleistinus. Romulus and Remus set out to build their own city, but then had a falling-out. In the ensuing skirmish, Faustulus and Pleistinus were killed. Romulus went on to found Rome.[4]
- ^ Garcia, Brittany (18 April 2018). "Romulus and Remus". World History Encyclopedia.
- ^ a b Livy. From the Foundations of the City. pp. Book 1, Section 4.
- ^ Plutarch. The Parallel Lives. p. 6.
- ^ Livy. From the Foundations of the City. pp. Book 1, Section 6.