remus

Thân thiện

Remus and Romulus are raised by a she-wolf in a cave.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • The twin brother of Romulus in Roman mythology: Remus is one of the twin brothers in the foundational myth of Rome. He and his brother Romulus were said to have been raised by a she-wolf. According to legend, Remus was killed by Romulus during a dispute over where to found their city, leading Romulus to become the sole founder and first king of Rome.

Examples of Usage

• Proper noun:
  • In the myth, Remus and Romulus were the sons of the god Mars.
  • The story of Remus being killed by his brother is a tragic part of Roman origin myths.

Advanced Usage

• "The Remus and Romulus legend": refers to the entire foundational myth of Rome involving the twin brothers.
  • The Remus and Romulus legend is central to Roman cultural identity.

Variants and Related Words

• Romulus (proper noun): The twin brother of Remus and the legendary founder of Rome.
• Founding of Rome (noun phrase): The event associated with the myth of Remus and Romulus.

Synonyms

• Twin brother of Romulus: The most precise descriptive synonym.
• Legendary twin: A more general term placing him in the context of myth.

Related Phrases

• "Remus and Romulus": The standard paired reference to the twins.
  • The statue depicts the she-wolf nursing Remus and Romulus.

Related Idioms

• "A Remus to someone's Romulus": (Rare, contextual) Used to describe a person in a secondary, often tragic, partnership with a more dominant figure, alluding to the myth.
  • In the company's history, the visionary founder had a brilliant but doomed partner, a Remus to his Romulus.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (Roman mythology) the twin brother of Romulus

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