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why might the story of Romulus and Remus being abandoned and then reared by a wolf have been so important to the early settlers of rome

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The main reason why this story was so popular and important to early settlers is because it painted the picture of a city founded on great fortune, risk, and promise--all elements established by these two mythical men. 
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