a
reference to the
Roman legend of
twin brothers (Romulus and Remus) who were raised by a she-
wolf and founded the city of
Rome. During the construction of
Rome, Romulus became incensed at Remus and killed him. The
Romans later made Romulus into a
god.
Rome is named for Romulus. Even after the
fall of the
Roman empire (around a.d. 500) the figure of the
wolf, made famous by this
legend, continued on and is well known in the city today.