chapter 24

rhea silvia

virgin, mother of romulus and remus, impregnated by mars

sabines

italic tribe east of latium, women stolen by Romans

tarpeia

daughter of Roman commander, treacherous

apotheosis

process of becoming a god

horatii and curiatii

brothers dueled each other to death, WHO WON?????

tarquin the proud

7th king of rome, last roman king, had love affair with brothers wife

lucretia

wife of tarquin collatinus, virtuous roman matron, raped by sextus

brutus

founder of Roman republic

horatius cocles

one eyed, a roman spirit, risks life for the greator good, swims across in full armour

scaevola

nickname for mucius, “lefty”

coriolanus

name for gnaeus marcius for conquiring town conoli, roman who turned aainst his own people

cincinnnatus

ex-consul, chosen Roman dictator, saved the state, was a farm man

triumph

“manliness” or virtus

romulus and remus

twin brothers, founders of rome, sons of rhea silvia and mars