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Rhea Silvia
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Rhea Silvia, Rea Silvia [ˈsɪlvɪə]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Roman myth the mother of Romulus and Remus by Mars See also Ilia
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Noun1.Rhea Silvia - (Roman mythology) a vestal virgin who became the mother by Mars of the twins Romulus and Remus
Rea Silvia
Roman mythology - the mythology of the ancient Romans
vestal virgin - (Roman mythology) one of the virgin priestesses consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to maintaining the sacred fire in her temple
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