NOUN | person | Rea Silvia, Rhea Silvia | (Roman mythology) a vestal virgin who became the mother by Mars of the twins Romulus and Remus |
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Meaning | (Roman mythology) a vestal virgin who became the mother by Mars of the twins Romulus and Remus. | |
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Synonym | Rhea Silvia | |
Category | Roman mythology | The mythology of the ancient Romans |
Broader | vestal virgin | (Roman mythology) one of the virgin priestesses consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to maintaining the sacred fire in her temple |
Spanish | Rea Silvia, Rhea Silvia | |
Catalan | Rea Silvia, Rea Sílvia, Rhea Silvia |
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