Early Rome by Neel, Jaclyn -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Series Title Page Copyright Dedication 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 2.2 Inhabitants of the Site of Rome 2.3 Aeneas in Italy 2.4 Aeneas’ Arrival in Latium 2.5 War in Italy 2.6 The Death of Aeneas and “Pater Indiges” 2.7 Ascanius, Silvius, and Lavinia: the Alban Dynasty Conclusion Notes References Further Reading

3 Founding Rome

Introduction For Further Thought 3.1 Conception, Birth, and Exposure 3.2 Youth of Romulus and Remus 3.3 Rome's Foundation 3.4 The Death of Remus 3.5 Wars with the Sabines 3.6 Death of Titus Tatius 3.7 Death and Apotheosis of Romulus Conclusion Notes References Further Reading

4 Images and Text

Introduction For Further Thought 4.1 Mlacuch 4.2 Hercules and Juno 4.3 Suckling Wolf 4.4 Prophets 4.5 Wolfman 4.6 The Vibenna Brothers Conclusion Notes References Further Reading

5 Rome's 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 Numa's background 5.2.2 Egeria 5.6 Tarquin the Proud (534–509) Conclusion Notes References Further Reading

6Italy Outside Rome

Introduction For Further Thought 6.1 Greek Founders in Italy 6.2 Hercules 6.3 Diomedes in Italy 6.4 Myths of Locri 6.5 The “Sacred Spring” 6.6 Caeculus of Praeneste 6.7 Pomona and Vertumnus Conclusion Notes References Further Reading

7 Rome's Women

Introduction For Further Thought 7.1 The Bona Dea 7.2 Women of the Aeneid 7.3 Acca Larentia 7.4 Tarpeia 7.5 Horatia 7.6 Lucretia 7.7 Cloelia 7.8 Verginia 7.9 Slave-women and the Nonae Caprotinae Conclusion Notes References Further Reading

8 Rome's Heroes

Introduction For Further Thought 8.1 Brutus 8.2 Publicola 8.3 The War with Porsenna 8.4 Porsenna Captures Rome? 8.5 The Battle at Lake Regillus 8.6 Stories of Self-Sacrifice for Rome 8.7 The 306 Fabii 8.8 The Conflict of the Orders 8.9 Camillus and Veii 8.10 The Gallic Sack Conclusion Notes References Further Reading

9 Conclusion

References

Appendix 1 Author Biographies Appendix 2 Greek Mythical Characters Appendix 3 Greek and Roman Gods INDEX Wiley End User License Agreement

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