Historical accounts of the settling of Rome begins in the “mid-eighth century B.C.E. by the Latins” (Fiero 70). Mythical facts also surround the establishing of Rome. Many accounts about the settling of Rome include two brothers, “Romulus and Remus” (Garcia). Another mythical fact includes “Roma, a woman who traveled with Aeneas when Troy fell” (Mark). People know the legend of Romulus and Remus as one of the tales for the founding of Rome. Many mythical stories portray how they become the founders of Rome. Roman mythology begins with Romulus and Remus being descents of Aeneas. To avoid being put to death because of being born out of wedlock, servants protect the twins by sending the off in a basket into the River Tiber for safety.
