Faustulus
Roman · mortal · pre urban · Recorded classification
Mortal shepherd of Alba Longa, foster-father of Romulus and Remus, husband of Acca Larentia. He recovered the exposed twins after the she-wolf suckled them and reared them at the Palatine.
Domains
- fosterage
Relations
- spouse: Acca LarentiaHusband of Acca Larentia, the twins foster-mother.Plutarch, Romulus 4-5; Livy, Ab Urbe Condita 1.4.7 (primary)
- foster parent: RomulusFoster-father of Romulus.Livy, Ab Urbe Condita 1.4.6-7; Plutarch, Romulus 6 (primary)
- foster parent: RemusFoster-father of Remus.Livy, Ab Urbe Condita 1.4.6-7; Plutarch, Romulus 6 (primary)