Acca Larentia

Mortal foster-mother of Romulus and Remus, wife of the shepherd Faustulus; commemorated at Rome in the Larentalia (23 December). Some traditions confuse or merge her with the she-wolf (lupa) and with a later courtesan-benefactress of Rome of the same name.

Domains

• fosterage

Relations

• spouse: FaustulusWife of Faustulus.Plutarch, Romulus 4-5 (primary)
• foster parent: RomulusFoster-mother of Romulus.Plutarch, Romulus 4-6 (primary)
• foster parent: RemusFoster-mother of Remus.Plutarch, Romulus 4-6 (primary)

Sources

• existence: Plutarch, Romulus 4-5; Livy, Ab Urbe Condita 1.4.7; Macrobius, Saturnalia 1.10.11-17; Aulus Gellius, Noctes Atticae 7.7 (primary)