Romulus and Remus

In Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus (Latin: [ˈroːmʊlʊs], [ˈrɛmʊs]) are twin brothers whose story explains the events leading to the founding of Rome and the Roman Kingdom by Romulus, who later kills Remus in an act of fratricide. The iconic image of a she-wolf nursing the twins during their infancy has served as a symbol of Rome and its people since at least the 3rd century BC. While the events are set around 750 BC, before the actual founding of Rome, the earliest known written account of the myth dates from the late 3rd century BC. The story's historical origins and interpretations of its local variations continue to be topics of scholarly debate.