For this assignment, read the passage of Livy on the foundation of Rome (on BB) and write an essay addressing the questions listed below:
1. Who was Rhea Silvia? What happened to her and why?
2. How would you characterize the personalities of Romulus and Remus? Does Livy make any important distinctions between the two? How does each man’s character affect the outcome of the story?
3. What is the role of prophecy or augury in this story? Does it remind you of anything you’ve heard in class thus far?
4. Does the author, Livy, believe the story he is telling us? Explain.
5. In general this story is rather like a myth or a fairy tale. Does this story remind you of any tale you have heard before? Elaborate.
NB: When referring to the Livy passage, please use parenthetical citations. The entire passage you were given is from Livy Book 1. The bolded numbers (e.g., “3,” at the beginning of the reading, refer to the section number. The bracketed numbers (e.g., [9]) refer to subsections. Each of your citations should include “Livy,” followed by the 3 numbers (=book, section, and subsection). Example: Romulus was killed by lightning (Livy 1.2.9). Note that the citation comes BEFORE the period at the end of your sentence.
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