Birth of Rome?

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:26 pm

Is this evidence that Roman gods existed?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071120/ap_ ... th_of_rome

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:46 pm

Never said I believe in Roman gods.... Rather I asked a question....

You know the novel concept of sparking debate in this mostly dead forum...

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:07 pm

"The archaeologists are convinced that they have found the place of worship where Romans believed a she-wolf suckled Romulus and Remus, the twin sons of the god of war Mars who were abandoned in a basket and left adrift on the Tiber."

This legend?

Sons of who?

Goober McTuber · Post by **Goober McTuber** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:39 pm

Birth of Rome? Who gives a shit. I’m just waiting for that bitter little fuck to die.

SunCoastSooner · Post by **SunCoastSooner** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:49 pm

mvscal wrote:Sons of somebody who didn't have shit to do with the founding Rome. Roman leaders, emperors in particular, occasionally claimed divine ancestry, so that claim isn't noteworthy in any respect. The question now is whether or not Romulus and Remus were genuine historical figures.

There is no doubt of Julius Caesar's historical authenticity and he claimed to be the son of Venus. Is that supposed to be "evidence that Roman gods existed?" Personally, I think it more likely that it is evidence that gullible dumbfucks existed.

The more things change the more they stay the same, right?

Yep most of the "aristocratic" classes claimed decent from some dvinity or another. For Ceasar it was Venus.