Rhea Silvia
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Rhea Silvia is a figure in Roman mythology, a Vestal Virgin and princess who became the mother of Rome’s legendary founders, Romulus and Remus.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rhea Silvia canonical | 7 |
| Rea Silvia | 1 |
| Rhea Silvia to become a Vestal Virgin | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vestal Virgin
ⓘ
character in Roman mythology ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ princess ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ilya
ⓘ
surface form:
Ilia
Rhea Silvia ⓘ
surface form:
Rea Silvia
|
| appearsIn |
Dionysius of Halicarnassus
ⓘ
surface form:
Dionysius of Halicarnassus’s Roman Antiquities
Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita ⓘ Ovid's Fasti ⓘ
surface form:
Ovid’s Fasti
|
| associatedDeity | Mars ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
chastity and divine conception
ⓘ
usurpation and restoration of rightful rule ⓘ |
| associatedWith | founding of Rome ⓘ |
| causeOfPersecution | birth of Romulus and Remus ⓘ |
| children |
Remus
ⓘ
Romulus ⓘ |
| cityAssociatedWith | Alba Longa ⓘ |
| countryInMyth | ancient Italy ⓘ |
| culture | Roman mythology ⓘ |
| father | Numitor ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | classical mythology ⓘ |
| grandfather | Numitor ⓘ |
| grandfatherOf | Romulus’s descendants ⓘ |
| hasMythicFunction | establishes divine paternity of Rome’s founders ⓘ |
| heritage | Latin royal lineage ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Latin ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Remus
ⓘ
Romulus ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole | mother of Rome’s founders ⓘ |
| mythType | foundation myth character ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Latium ⓘ |
| nationalMyth | Roman Kingdom origin story ⓘ |
| occupation | Vestal Virgin ⓘ |
| parent | Numitor ⓘ |
| relative | Amulius ⓘ |
| religion | Roman religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse |
Alba Longa
ⓘ
surface form:
Alba Longa royal line
|
| spouseOrConsort | Mars ⓘ |
| statusInMyth | semi-divine ancestor of Romans ⓘ |
| symbolicRole | link between divine and royal ancestry of Rome ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMyth | legendary pre-Roman era ⓘ |
| title | princess of Alba Longa ⓘ |
| tradition | Roman foundation legend ⓘ |
| victimOf | usurpation by Amulius ⓘ |
| violatedVestalVowBy | conceiving Romulus and Remus ⓘ |
| vowedChastityAs |
Vestal Virgins
ⓘ
surface form:
Vestal Virgin
|
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rea Silvia