Rome was a great empire with many beliefs surrounding their gods and goddesses. The Romans had quite a few different beliefs about their past. There were a couple of important beliefs about the creation of their country. One myth was that Rome was founded by twins named Romulus and Remus. These brothers were supposedly raised by wolves in the wild. Another popular story was one that was told by a poet named Virgil. In this story Rome was founded by Aeneas, the son of a goddess, who went on a journey in which some gods took interest in, whether it be to assist him or to challenge him. Virgil even stated that some Romans, such as Julius Ceaser had Aeneas as an ancestor. Both of these story of the origins of Rome had a common theme; the nation
