Transcript RomulusandRemus_PART 2

Romulus:
The Epic Continues
Nunc Agenda:
1.Get your notebook
2.Open to the “History” section
3.Add these terms:
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Sabines
Talassius
Tarpeia
Although Romulus had a
number of men in his new
city, he had no women
Romulus finally came
up with an idea.
There was a neighboring
tribe called the Sabines.
Romulus invited the
Sabines to a cookout with
the Roman men.
But during the cookout,
Romulus and the Roman men
stole all of the Sabine
women.
One man
named
Talassius
wanted a
particular
woman, so the
men yelled
“Talassio”
when they
were taking
the women.
The Romans incorporated
this yell into their wedding
ceremony as a shout of good
luck.
The Sabine men were
unhappy about this and
sought to do something
about this.
As a result, they declared
war against the Romans.
Romulus, the Sabine
Women and You
The war took a year to prepare
and during that time, the
Sabine women “married” the
Roman men and had children.
The Sabine women were perfectly happy with this
Finally the war was ready
to begin, and the Sabines
prepared to attack Rome.
The Sabines hoped to sneak
into the city and to surprise
the Romans.
The Sabines
found a
woman
named
Tarpeia
who was
willing to
show them a
secret way
into Rome.
Seeing the gold armbands on
the Sabines’ arms, Tarpeia
agreed to betray Rome for what
they were wearing on their
arms.
The soldiers, however, also
were wearing shields on
their arms.
Having been shown the way, the
Sabines kept their part of the
agreement and gave Tarpeia what
was on their arms, crushing her to
death with their shields.
Afterwards, the Romans
tossed her body off a cliff.
Later it was called the
“Tarpeian Rock.”
As the battle began, the Sabine/Roman
women, rushed out into the middle of
the battlefield.
Holding their newborn babies,
they exclaimed, “If you attack
the Romans, then you will have
to go through us first!”
This battle is our fault! Don’t
make us widows and orphans
on the same day!”
Thanks to the women,
the Sabine men realized
that they were wrong,
and they went back home.
The Romans and Sabines
lived happily ever after
The Sabines were “hill people”
and rustic. The Romans thought
they added toughness to the city
Tune in Next Time for:
THE DEATH OF
ROMULUS