Olim, in Italiā antiquā, gemini pueri, Romulus et Remus, nati sunt. Mater eorum, Rhea Silvia, sacerdos erat, sed rex malus eos in flumen Tiberim poni iussit. “Hi pueri periculum regno meo sunt!” inquit rex.
Pueri in corbe per flumen fluitabant. Postquam flumen eos ad ripam deposuit, lupa magna prope eos venit. Lupa sitiens erat, sed cum pueros vidit, eos non laesit. Lupa eos lacte suo aluit et linguā suā purgavit.
Postea pastor, nomine Faustulus, geminos invenit. “Hi pueri soli sunt,” inquit. Faustulus eos ad domum suam tulit, ubi cum uxore suā eos curavit. Romulus et Remus in casa pastoris creverunt et fortes facti sunt.
Cum adulti essent, Romulus et Remus de urbe aedificandā cogitaverunt. “Hic locus bonus est pro novā urbe,” dixit Romulus. Remus assentit et dixit: “Sed quis rex erit?”
Romulus dixit: “Deos rogemus!” Fratres in colles duos ascenderunt: Romulus in Palatinum, Remus in Aventinum. Avis prima ad Romulum volavit, et ille dixit: “Dii me regem faciunt!”
Romulus murum circum Palatinum aedificare coepit. Remus autem, iratus, fratrem deridebat. “Murus tuus parvus est!” clamavit et trans murum saltavit. Romulus iratus gladium sumpsit et fratrem suum necavit. “Sic pereat qui murum meum transilire conatur!” inquit.
Postea Romulus solus urbem novam aedificavit. Urbem Romam nominavit. Multos homines ad urbem suam invitavit. Urbs cito crevit, et magnus populus ibi habitavit.
Romulus primus rex Romae fuit et multos annos regnavit. Fabula eius semper narrabitur, quia Roma urbs magna et potens facta est.
Once, in ancient Italy, twin boys, Romulus and Remus, were born. Their mother, Rhea Silvia, was a priestess, but an evil king ordered that they be placed in the Tiber River. “These boys are a danger to my kingdom!” said the king.
The boys floated down the river in a basket. After the river carried them to the shore, a great she-wolf came near them. The wolf was thirsty, but when she saw the boys, she did not harm them. The wolf fed them with her milk and cleaned them with her tongue.
Later, a shepherd named Faustulus found the twins. “These boys are alone,” he said. Faustulus took them to his home, where he and his wife cared for them. Romulus and Remus grew up in the shepherd’s house and became strong.
When they were adults, Romulus and Remus thought about building a city. “This place is good for a new city,” said Romulus. Remus agreed and said, “But who will be king?”
Romulus said, “Let us ask the gods!” The brothers climbed two hills: Romulus went to the Palatine Hill, and Remus to the Aventine Hill. The first bird flew to Romulus, and he said, “The gods make me king!”
Romulus began to build a wall around the Palatine Hill. But Remus, angry, mocked his brother. “Your wall is small!” he shouted and jumped over the wall. Romulus, enraged, took up a sword and killed his brother. “Thus perish anyone who dares to cross my wall!” he said.
Afterward, Romulus alone built the new city. He named the city Rome. He invited many people to his city. The city quickly grew, and a great population lived there.
Romulus was the first king of Rome and ruled for many years. His story will always be told, for Rome became a great and powerful city.