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Larentia

Name: Livy Entire
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Author: Titus Livius

also: Acca Larentia

Wife of Faustulus and foster-mother of the twins; some derive the she-wolf tale from her nickname lupa.

Reading notes

The History of Rome, Book 1 §4 she-wolf
The wolf (lupa) that suckled the twins; some rationalize her as Larentia, nicknamed lupa.
The History of Rome, Book 1 §4 Larentia
Wife of Faustulus and foster-mother of the twins.

The History of Rome, Book 1 hist · 1 mention