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Definition of Rhea Silvia
1. Noun. (Roman mythology) a vestal virgin who became the mother by Mars of the twins Romulus and Remus.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rhea Silvia
Literary usage of Rhea Silvia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Smaller History of Rome: From the Earliest Times to the Establishment of by William Smith (1899)
"... caused his only son to be murdered, and made his daughter, Rhea Silvia, one
of the vestal virgins, who were compelled to live and die unmarried. ..."
2. Guide to the Public Collections of Classical Antiquities in Rome by Wolfgang Helbig, Emil Reisch (1896)
"The first scene has been explained as Rhea Silvia, compelled by her uncle, ...
The seated and mourning girl immediately behind Numitor must be Rhea Silvia. ..."
3. A Handbook of Legendary and Mythological Art by Clara Erskine Clement Waters (1881)
"Son of Mars (Ares) and Rhea Silvia. She was a daughter of Numitor, ... Rhea Silvia
and her twin sons, Romulus and Remus, were condemned to death, ..."
4. A Handbook of Legendary and Mythological Art by Clara Erskine Clement Waters (1875)
"Son of Mars (Ares) and Rhea Silvia. She was a daughter of Numitor, ... Rhea Silvia
and her twin sons, Romulus and Remus, were condemned to death, ..."
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