Romulus and Remus
Legendary city founders
Romulus and Remus are the legendary twin brothers who founded Rome, according to Roman mythology.
Abandoned as infants and nursed by a she-wolf, they grew up to establish a city.
Romulus killed Remus in a dispute over its location, then named Rome after himself.
The pair symbolize founding violence and fraternal rivalry: a Romulus and Remus situation between the brothers vying for control of the company.
- fratricideKilling one's own brother
- Tiber RiverWaterway bisecting Rome
- she-wolfFemale wild canine
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- twin brothersMale siblings, same birth
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