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Faustulus

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Faustulus was a legendary herdsman in Roman mythology who played a crucial role in the founding of Rome. According to tradition, he discovered the abandoned infant twins, Romulus and Remus, being nursed by a she-wolf near the Tiber River. Faustulus then took the twins and raised them with his wife, Acca Larentia. This act of compassion allowed Romulus and Remus to survive and eventually grow up to found the city of Rome, with Romulus becoming its first king. The story of Faustulus highlights the theme of divine intervention and the humble origins of a great civilization.1

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  4. Romulus and Remus
  5. St. Faustus of Riez
  6. ancient Rome - Rome’s foundation myth
  7. Doctor Faustus

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