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  Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Rea Silvia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Rhea Sylvia (also written as Rea Silvia) was the mythical mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, who founded the city of Rome.
The name Rea Silvia suggests a minor deity, a demi-goddess of forests.
Silva means woods or forest, and Rea may be related to res and regnum.
www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/re/Rea_Silvia   (196 words)

  
 In Italy Online - Sailing Along on the Tiber - Finally!
In April 27, 2003, a small fleet of steamboats whose flagship is named Rea Silvia (mother of Romulus and Remus, the mythical twins who founded the city) began plying the waters between the Duca d'Aosta Bridge (near the Olympic Stadium) and Ponte Marconi (below Trastevere).
Each boat can carry 78 people and makes the 75-minute journey daily, from 7 am to 10 pm, with one pushing off every 5 to 12 minutes.
Rea Silvia also runs an evening service starting at 7 pm, which includes dinner and live music.
www.initaly.com /regions/latium/riverbts.htm   (516 words)

  
  Rhea Silvia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rhea Sylvia (also written as Rea Silvia), and also known as Ilia, was the mythical mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, who founded the city of Rome.
Silva means woods or forest, and Rea may be related to res and regnum; Rea may also be related to Greek rheô, "flow," and thus relate to her association with the spirit of the river Tiber.
Niebhur connected the name Rhea Silvia with 'Rea' meaning 'guilty' and 'Silvia' 'of the forest' and so assumed that Rhea Silvia was a generic name for 'the guilty woman of the forest,' i.e.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rhea_Silvia   (299 words)

  
 Founding of Rome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mars (who will always be the most important god for Romans) had two sons with Rea Silvia, a priestess devoted to the sacred cult of Vesta.
By this birth Rea Silvia had, as a priestess, severely offended both Vesta and the common customs of the time.
The condemnation of Rea Silvia's sons is only one among the many recollections of the divine laws, of the religion that so deeply entered Roman life.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Founding_of_Rome   (1964 words)

  
 Forename Archive
The Vestal Virgin Rea Silvia, a daughter of Numitor and descendant of Aeneas, was raped by Mars and gave birth to the twins Romulus and Remus.
Silvia means "woods", and Rea may in this context be related to the Latin words 'res' and 'regnum'.
In Britain, the surname Rea is pronounced as 'ray'.
uotila.tripod.com /uotila/forename.html   (1999 words)

  
 women´s group and network
The theater group REA SILVIA (see photo) was formed and has successfully, with the guidance of US theater performer Eva Burgess, put together two performances both tackling women’s and life issues.
REA SILVIA has performed at many events throughout BiH as well as in Limerick, Ireland where they were invited as honorary guests at Limerick Civic week.
The REA SILVIA group performed in Geneva, invited by the UNHCR and took part in their program for celebration of The International Women’s Day.
www.mladi-most.org /en/yweln.htm   (1406 words)

  
 News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Rea Silvia has started looking for a singer.
Michal Ryšávka (keys) decided to leave the band because of being fully occupied by another band and taking a diverse view of next Rea Silvia perspective.
Now, he is working at a new CD of Rea Silvia.After finishing the CD, songs will be available in Downloads.
www.reasilvia.wz.cz /ANG/news.htm   (183 words)

  
 News Archive Bullseye Connection Gallery
Internationally recognized as a glassworking pioneer, Rea presents her signature kilnformed glass sculptures in New Light, a calm, meditative view of the natural landscape and our place in it.
Rea is concerned with landscape and place, identifying with the clean, spare qualities of open country.
In 1995 and 1997 under Rea’s direction, many of Australia’s best blowers and kilnformers assembled at Australia’s Canberra School of Art with material sponsorship by Bullseye to push the frontiers of the glassworking method.
www.bullseyeconnectiongallery.com /News.cfm?NewsID=29   (852 words)

  
 Origini Laurentia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
He then imprisoned Numitore deciding to kill all his male nephews for avoiding that once growned-up they could succeed him to the throne.
Rea Silvia was spared and sent to a convent to become a vestal.
One day she falled asleep near a little lake and Marte God going through there to go to wage a war saw her and he falled in love.
www.hotellaurentia.com /origini_laurentia.htm   (405 words)

  
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One of the Vestales was Rea Silvia, who with Mars conceived
If a Vestal broke her vow of chastity before the 30 years were up, she was condemned to be buried alive in the Campus Sceleris (camp of damned people); this is what probably happened to Rea Silvia.
The Vestales wore a tunica, a simple dress that they used for both the temple and everyday life (people in Rome usually dressed one way at home and another for the outdoors).
en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/Vesta_(mythology)   (351 words)

  
 freedb.org
Silvia E. & Caravans und Winky / Sing und tanz mit uns
Silvia Wallimann / Meditationen und Gebete mit Engeln 1/2
Silvia Wallimann / Meditationen und Gebete mit Engeln 2/2
www.freedb.org /freedb_search.php?words=SILVIA&allfields=NO&fields=artist&allcats=YES&grouping=none   (478 words)

  
 Lupa Trattoria - Italian Restaurant and Cafe in San Francisco
It is based on the ancient legend about the twins Romolo (the founder of Rome) and Remo, who were raised in infancy by a she-wolf (lupa in Italian).
The legend says that the young Rea Silvia, (daughter of the king of Albalonga, Numitore, nephew of the cruel Amulio, whom usurped the throne that was due to his brother) was a priestess of the goddess Vesta, protector of the domestic fireplace; because this was her function she could not marry nor have sons.
But she fell in love with the God Mars and from that love two sons were born.
lupatrattoria.com /about.html   (569 words)

  
 Exhibitions at Bullseye Connection Gallery
Argentine-born Italian Silvia Levenson uses cast glass and mixed media to create a domestic setting with explosive undercurrents.
Silvia Levenson: I See You're a Bit Nervous
"Silvia Levenson: At the Heart of the Matter" by Paula Matello (GLASS Quarterly)
www.bullseyeconnectiongallery.com /Shows-Detail.cfm?ShowsID=91   (107 words)

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