The Founding of Rome
Greek and Roman myths were generally based on historical events and were told to explain why something occurred, to teach a moral lesson, or to simply be entertaining. The events were not recorded immediately and the stories about the past changed with time. When myths were formally written down, the writers were essentially writing down history known to them through generations of oral tradition. Over time, the stories evolved to be more interesting or appropriate for the time. Different versions of the stories could have come out as a result. Nonetheless, we can still find historical information in the stories and can learn about the people and events of the past. From what we know, we conclude that the historical background on the founding of Rome adheres to the story of Aeneas and the story of Romulus and Remus. We learn about all the ancestors of Romulus through the story of Aeneas. After the Trojan War, Aeneas went down to Hades with the Sibyl of Cumae. He sought his father, Anchises, for advice on how to start a great city. Anchises showed Aeneas his descendants. According to Edith Hamilton, “One by one Anchises pointed them out, and told of the deeds they would do which men would never through all time forget
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Approximate Word count = 1030
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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