Roman Mythology

Romulus and Remus

Two brothers raised by a wolf compete to build an empire, leading to the tragic founding of Rome.

RomulusRemus

The She-Wolf of Rome

Abandoned twins are saved by a legendary wolf to eventually found the eternal city of Rome.

RomulusRemus

The Rape of the Sabine Women

Romulus abducts Sabine women to save Rome, leading to a war that ends in a lasting union.

RomulusTitus Tatius

The Death of Romulus

The legendary founder of Rome vanishes in a storm to become the eternal protector god Quirinus.

RomulusProculus Julius

Horatius CoclesSpurius Lartius

Horatius at the Bridge

One man stands against an entire army to save Rome from falling to the Etruscans.

Gaius Mucius ScaevolaLars Porsena

Mucius Scaevola and the Fire

A Roman soldier proves his bravery by burning his own hand to intimidate an invading king.

CincinnatusThe Roman Senate messengers

Cincinnatus Called from the Plow

A humble farmer saves Rome in sixteen days and gives up absolute power to return to his fields.

Marcus Manlius CapitolinusThe Sacred Geese

The Geese that Saved Rome

Sacred geese alert Roman guards to a secret midnight invasion by the Gauls, saving the city.

Cloelia's Escape

A brave Roman hostage swims the Tiber to lead her companions to freedom and earns a King's respect.

CloeliaKing Lars Porsena

Marcus CurtiusThe Roman Citizens

Marcus Curtius Leaps into the Chasm

A brave soldier leaps into a bottomless pit to save Rome through ultimate self-sacrifice.

LucretiaSextus Tarquinius

Lucretia's Honor

The tragic sacrifice of a virtuous noblewoman that triggered the birth of the Roman Republic.

Virginia's Sacrifice

A father's tragic choice to save his daughter's honor sparks a revolution in ancient Rome.

VirginiaLucius Verginius

Coriolanus and His Mother

A vengeful general abandons his siege of Rome after his mother appeals to his sense of duty.

CoriolanusVeturia

Marcus Atilius RegulusRoman Senators

Regulus Returns to Carthage

A Roman general chooses a gruesome death over breaking a sacred oath to his enemies.

Janus the Two-Faced God

Janus, the god of transitions, gazes at both the past and future from every doorway.

Janus

Saturn and the Golden Age

The god Saturn brings a legendary era of peace and plenty to the ancient people of Italy.

SaturnJanus

Vesta and the Sacred Fire

Discover the goddess Vesta, whose eternal flame protected Rome's destiny.

VestaJupiter

The Founding of the Vestal Virgins

King Numa Pompilius establishes a sacred sisterhood to guard Rome's eternal flame.

Numa PompiliusVesta