It’s getting a little bit more interesting here; we’re almost at the founding of Rome. Here is the brief summary of chapter 4…
- Rea Silva refuses to follow her ban and has two children, Romulus and Remus
- It is said that the birth was by the will of Mars
- Rea is thrown into prison
- The children were ordered to be thrown into the River Tiber
- Because the river had overflown, the murderers thought the water would be high enough to kill them
- The cradle is left on dry ground, where a she-wolf looks after them
- The children are found by a farmer, Faustulus
- Romulus and Remus grew to love hunting, fighting and stealing, and shared their booty with fellow shepherds
The Augustus 