Early Rome : Myth and Society.
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Intro -- Early Rome -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations & -- Symbols -- 1 Introducing Early Rome -- Introduction -- 1.1 What Is a "Myth"? -- 1.2 Types of Stories You Will Read in this Book -- 1.3 Literary Genres in this Book -- 1.4 Theoretical Approaches to Roman Myth -- 1.5 Chronology of Early Rome -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Further Reading -- 2 Rome Before the City -- Introduction -- For Further Thought -- 2.1 The Earliest Italians -- 2.1.1 Vergil, Aeneid 8.315-8.335 -- 2.1.2 Justin 43.1.2-43.1.10 -- 2.1.3 Dionysius of Halicanassus, Roman Antiquities 1.9.1-1.10.1 -- 2.1.4 Strabo, Geography 13.1.53 -- 2.1.5 Plutarch, Life of Romulus 2 -- 2.1.6 Festus, "Rome" -- 2.1.7 (Anonymous), The Origin of the Roman People 9-10 -- 2.1.8 Servius, On the Aeneid 1.273 -- 2.2 Inhabitants of the Site of Rome -- 2.2.1 Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 4.21 -- 2.2.2 Vergil, Aeneid 8.193-8.272 -- 2.2.3 Propertius 4.9.8-4.9.20 -- 2.2.4 Dionysius of Halicanassus, Roman Antiquities 1.31.1-1.31.4 -- 2.2.5 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.320-14.396 -- 2.2.6 Ovid, Fasti 1.575-1.584 -- 2.2.7 (Anonymous), The Origin of the Roman People 5-8 -- 2.2.8 Solinus, Collected Tales 8-10 -- 2.3 Aeneas in Italy -- 2.3.1 Lycophron, Alexandra 1248-1270 -- 2.3.2 Vergil, Aeneid 6.82-6.100 -- 2.3.3 Tibullus, Elegies 2.5.18-2.5.66 -- 2.3.4 Dionysius of Halicanassus, Roman Antiquities 1.53.4-1.53.5 -- 2.4 Aeneas' Arrival in Latium -- 2.4.1 Varro, On the Latin Language 5.144 -- 2.4.2 Vergil, Aeneid 7.107-7.118 -- 2.4.3 Vergil, Aeneid 8.43-8.56 -- 2.4.4 Servius, On the Aeneid 3.390-3.393 -- 2.4.5 (Anonymous), The Origin of the Roman People 12 -- 2.5 War in Italy -- 2.5.1 Livy, From the Foundation 1.1-1.2 -- 2.5.2 Vergil, Aeneid 7.647-7.653 -- 2.5.3 Vergil, Aeneid 12.887-12.952 -- 2.5.4 Ovid, Fasti 4.880-4.896 -- 2.5.5 Plutarch, Roman Questions 45.
2.5.6 Servius, On the Aeneid 1.267 -- 2.5.7 (Anonymous), On the Origin of the Roman People 13-15 -- 2.6 The Death of Aeneas and "Pater Indiges" -- 2.6.1 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.580-14.608 -- 2.6.2 (Anonymous), On the Origin of the Roman People 14 -- 2.6.3 Servius, On the Aeneid 4.620 -- 2.6.4 Servius, On the Aeneid 12.794 -- 2.7 Ascanius, Silvius, and Lavinia: the Alban Dynasty -- 2.7.1 Livy, From the Foundation 1.3 -- 2.7.2 Vergil, Aeneid 6.760-6.776 -- 2.7.3 Festus, "Silvi" -- 2.7.4 (Anonymous), On the Origin of the Roman People 16 -- 2.7.5 Servius, On the Aeneid 6.760-6.773 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Further Reading -- 3 Founding Rome -- Introduction -- For Further Thought -- 3.1 Conception, Birth, and Exposure -- 3.1.1 Ennius, Annals 34-50 -- 3.1.2 Livy, From the Foundation 1.3-1.4 -- 3.1.3 Justin, Epitome of Pompeius Trogus 38.6.7-38.6.8 -- 3.1.4 Dionysius of Halicanassus, Roman Antiquities 1.76.1-1.79.3 -- 3.1.5 Dionysius of Halicanassus, Roman Antiquities 1.84.2-1.84.5 -- 3.1.6 Ovid, Fasti 2.383-2.420 -- 3.1.7 Plutarch, Life of Romulus 2-4 -- 3.1.8 Festus, "Romulus and Remus" and "Rome" -- 3.2 Youth of Romulus and Remus -- 3.2.1 Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 8.3-8.4 -- 3.2.2 Livy, From the Foundation 1.5 -- 3.2.3 Ovid, Fasti 2.361-2.380 -- 3.2.4 Plutarch, Life of Romulus 6-8 -- 3.3 Romes Foundation -- 3.3.1 Ennius, Annals 72-91 -- 3.3.2 Fragment of Cassius Hemina (FRHist 6 F14) -- 3.3.3 Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 8.5 -- 3.3.4 Cicero, On the State 2.4-2.5 -- 3.3.5 Livy, From the Foundation 1.6-1.7 -- 3.3.6 Ovid, Fasti 4.809-4.826 -- 3.3.7 (Anonymous), Vatican codex (FGrHist 839 F1) -- 3.4 The Death of Remus -- 3.4.1 Diodorus, Library of History 8.6 -- 3.4.2 Cicero, On Duties 3.41 -- 3.4.3 Horace, Epodes 7.14-7.21 -- 3.4.4 Dionysius of Halicanassus, Roman Antiquities 1.87.1-1.87.3 -- 3.4.5 Ovid, Fasti 4.835-4.856.
3.4.6 Ovid, Fasti 5.451-5.480 -- 3.4.7 (Anonymous), The Origin of the Roman People 23 (Egnatius FRHist 101 F1) -- 3.4.8 Servius, On the Aeneid 1.276 -- 3.4.9 Servius, On the Aeneid 6.779 -- 3.4.10 Lydus, On Magistrates 1.5 (Cato FRHist 5 F3) -- 3.5 Wars with the Sabines -- 3.5.1 Varro, On the Latin Language 5.149 -- 3.5.2 Livy, From the Foundation 1.9-1.10, 1.12-1.13 -- 3.5.3 Dionysius of Halicanassus, Roman Antiquities 2.45.1-2.47.3 -- 3.5.4 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.778-14.804 -- 3.5.5 Plutarch, Life of Romulus 16 -- 3.5.6 Festus, "Luceres" -- 3.5.7 Lactantius, Divine Institutes 2.7 -- 3.6 Death of Titus Tatius -- 3.6.1 Cicero, On the State 2.14 -- 3.6.2 Livy, From the Foundation 1.14 -- 3.6.3 Dionysius of Halicanassus, Roman Antiquities 2.52.2-2.52.5 -- 3.7 Death and Apotheosis of Romulus -- 3.7.1 Ennius, Annals 105-110 -- 3.7.2 Livy, From the Foundation 1.15-1.16 -- 3.7.3 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.805-14.851 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Further Reading -- 4 Images and Text -- Introduction -- For Further Thought -- 4.1 Mlacuch -- 4.1.1 Mirror of unknown provenance (possibly Adria), c. 500-475 bce (London, British Museum) -- 4.1.2 Mirror from Vulci, fifth century bce (Vatican, Museo Gregoriano Etrusco) -- 4.2 Hercules and Juno -- 4.2.1 Mirror of unknown provenance, fourth (?) century bce (Bologna, Museo Civico Archeologico) -- 4.2.2 Mirror from Volterra, c. 325 bce (Florence, Museo Archeologico Nazionale) -- 4.2.3 Lekythos from Apulia, c. 365-350 bce (London, British Museum) -- 4.2.4 Cicero, On Divination 2.85 -- 4.3 Suckling Wolf -- 4.3.1 Stele from Felsina, late fifth century bce (Bologna, Museo Civico Archeologico) -- 4.3.2 Mirror from Praeneste, fourth century bce (Rome, Antiquarium Communale) -- 4.3.3 Silver coin from Rome, mid-third century bce (New York, American Numismatic Society).
4.3.4 "Capitoline Wolf," medieval (?) (Rome, Capitoline Museums) -- 4.4 Prophets -- 4.4.1 Gemstone, fourth century bce (Rome, Villa Giulia) -- 4.4.2 Mirror from Tuscania, late fourthearly third century bce (Florence, Museo Archeologico) -- 4.4.3 Cicero, On Divination 2.50-2.51 -- 4.4.4 Livy, From the Foundation 2.7 -- 4.4.5 Ovid, Metamorphoses 15.552-15.559 -- 4.4.6 John Lydus, On Omens 3 -- 4.5 Wolfman -- 4.5.1 Urn from Volterra, Hellenistic period (Volterra, Museo Guernacci) -- 4.5.2 Pliny, Natural History 2.140 -- 4.6 The Vibenna Brothers -- 4.6.1 Frescoes from the François Tomb, Vulci, later fourth century bce (Rome, Villa Albani) -- 4.6.2 Mirror from Bolsena, third century bce (London, British Museum) -- 4.6.3 Urn from Chiusi, second century bce (Florence, Museo Archeologico Nazionale 74233) -- 4.6.4 Literary texts on Caelius Vibenna -- 4.6.5 Literary texts on Aulus Vibenna -- 4.7 Vulca of Veii -- 4.7.1 Statues from the Portonaccio sanctuary, Veii, c. 510 bce (Rome, Villa Giulia) -- 4.7.2 Plutarch, Life of Publicola 13 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Further Reading -- 5 Romes Kings -- Introduction -- For Further Thought -- 5.1 The Interregnum (717-716) -- 5.1.1 Livy, From the Foundation 1.17 -- 5.1.2 Plutarch, Life of Numa 2.6 -- 5.2 Numa (716-674) -- 5.2.1 Numas background -- 5.2.2 Egeria -- 5.2.3 The charm against thunder -- 5.2.4 Numas descendants -- 5.2.5 Death and Books of Numa -- 5.3 Tullus Hostilius (673-642) -- 5.3.1 The war with Alba breaks out -- 5.3.2 The Horatii and Curiatii -- 5.3.3 The end of the war -- 5.3.4 Death by lightning -- 5.4 Tarquinius Priscus (616-578) -- 5.4.1 Tanaquil and arrival in Rome -- 5.4.2 Attus Navius -- 5.4.3 The Birth of Servius Tullius -- 5.4.4 Tarquins Murder -- 5.5 Servius Tullius (578-535) -- 5.5.1 Servius' ascension and Fortune -- 5.5.2 Dianas cow -- 5.5.3 Death of Servius Tullius.
5.6 Tarquin the Proud (534-509) -- 5.6.1 Tarquins character -- 5.6.2 Foreign affairs -- 5.6.3 Building program -- 5.6.4 Tarquin and the Sibyl -- 5.6.5 The fall of the Tarquins -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Further Reading -- 6 Italy Outside Rome -- Introduction -- For Further Thought -- 6.1 Greek Founders in Italy -- 6.1.1 Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 5.15.1-5.15.6 -- 6.1.2 Ovid, Metamorphoses 15.7-15.57 -- 6.1.3 Strabo, Geography 6.1.3 -- 6.1.4 Pausanias, Description of Greece 10.10.6-10.10.8 -- 6.1.5 Justin, Epitome of Trogus 20.1.6-20.2.1 -- 6.1.6 Servius, On the Aeneid 8.637-8.638 (Hyginus FRHist 63 F9) -- 6.2 Hercules -- 6.2.1 Stesichorus, Geryoneis fr. 12 Curtis -- 6.2.2 Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 4.22.5-4.24.4 -- 6.3 Diomedes in Italy -- 6.3.1 Vergil, Aeneid 11.225-11.230 and 11.243-11.278 -- 6.3.2 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.449-14.482 and 14.505-14.511 -- 6.3.3 Strabo, Geography 5.1.9 -- 6.3.4 Strabo, Geography 6.3.9 -- 6.3.5 Servius, On the Aeneid 2.166 -- 6.4 Myths of Locri -- 6.4.1 Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 8.32.1-8.32.2 -- 6.4.2 Strabo, Geography 6.1.5 -- 6.4.3 Strabo, Geography 6.1.9-6.1.10 -- 6.4.4 Pausanias, Description of Greece 6.6.4-6.6.11 -- 6.4.5 Aelian, Historical Factoids 8.18 -- 6.4.6 Justin, Epitome of Trogus 20.2.9-20.3.9 -- 6.5 The "Sacred Spring" -- 6.5.1 Dionysius of Halicanassus, Roman Antiquities 1.16.1-1.16.5 -- 6.5.2 Strabo, Geography 5.4.2 -- 6.5.3 Festus, "Mamertini" -- 6.6 Caeculus of Praeneste -- 6.6.1 Festus, "Caeculus" -- 6.6.2 Tertullian, To the Gentiles 2.15 -- 6.6.3 Servius, On the Aeneid 7.678 -- 6.7 Pomona and Vertumnus -- 6.7.1 Propertius 4.2 -- 6.7.2 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.623-14.697 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Further Reading -- 7 Romes Women -- Introduction -- For Further Thought -- 7.1 The Bona Dea -- 7.1.1 Propertius 4.9.21-4.9.70.
7.1.2 Tertullian, To the Gentiles 2.9.
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