{"id":3403,"date":"2026-03-31T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/?p=3403"},"modified":"2026-03-31T10:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:00:07","slug":"march-31st-the-moon-on-the-aventine-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/march-31st-the-moon-on-the-aventine-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"The Moon on the Aventine Hill, Rome March 31st"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-31-09.58.32-1024x730.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-31-09.58.32-1024x730.png 1024w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-31-09.58.32-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-31-09.58.32-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-31-09.58.32.png 1064w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aventine Hill, Rome Google Earth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Moon rules the months: this month&#8217;s span ends<br>With the worship of the Moon on the Aventine Hill.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fasti by Ovid<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022-10-05-14.00.41-sketched-1024x550.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022-10-05-14.00.41-sketched-1024x550.png 1024w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022-10-05-14.00.41-sketched-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022-10-05-14.00.41-sketched-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022-10-05-14.00.41-sketched.png 1052w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cycle of the Moon, sketched from photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Aventine Hill is one of the seven hills of Rome, named after a mythical King Aventinus. It is the hill where Hercules pastured his cattle. They were stolen by Cacus. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Virgil\">Virgil<\/a> in his <em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aeneid\">Aeneid<\/a><\/em>, the monstrous <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cacus\">Cacus<\/a> lived in a cave on a rocky slope near the River Tiber. Cacus was the son of Vulcan, the artificer God. He was, also, a fire breathing Giant who eat human flesh and stuck their skulls on the door of his house.\u00a0 When Hercules wrestled with him, Hercules hugged him so tight Cacus&#8217; eyes popped out of his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The worship of Minerva also took place on the Hill. You can take a Google Earth fly past if you follow <a href=\"https:\/\/earth.google.com\/web\/search\/aventine+hill\/@41.88463272,12.47879698,41.22728983a,878.16716194d,35y,156.50009443h,44.98083924t,0r\/data=CngaThJICiUweDEzMmY2MDMzNTcwODhhYWQ6MHhkM2MyNDBjOTFlOTJjMjk5Gf8kmTD18ERAIXx9rUuN9ChAKg1hdmVudGluZSBoaWxsGAIgASImCiQJnOHt0RfFSUARUMQAp1nESUAZQCvN6lrLr78hgB6Jy6V_tL8\">this link<\/a> &#8211; also some nice photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Aventine Hill &amp; Romulus<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"88755d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #88755d;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2026-03-30-16.43.30-630x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11716 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2026-03-30-16.43.30-630x1024.webp 630w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2026-03-30-16.43.30-185x300.webp 185w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2026-03-30-16.43.30-768x1249.webp 768w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2026-03-30-16.43.30-945x1536.webp 945w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2026-03-30-16.43.30.webp 1072w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aventine Hill in a detail of the &#8216;Panorama of Rome From the Janiculum Hill&#8217; in miniature mosaics by Antonio Tesca 1800-25 , Gilbert Collection V&amp;A Photo K Flude. You can see the Walls of Rome in the Background. The Tiber runs across the middle but is not clearly visible.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hill is famous in the mythology of Rome because it is associated with Romulus. He and his twin Brother Remus, were born to the vestal virgin, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rhea_Silvia\">Rhea Silvia<\/a>, in the pre-Roman City of Alba Longa, not far away. Rhea was the daughter of former King Numitor.&nbsp;Her uncle, killed Rhea&#8217;s brother and forced her to be a vestal Virgin.&nbsp; Thus ensuring Numitor&#8217;s line died out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, in her sacred grove she was put to sleep by Somnus dripping a sleeping draft into her eyes and then raped&nbsp;by the God Mars.&nbsp; This was a terrible breaking of the taboo for Vestal Virgins. Rhea gave birth to the twin boys. They had to be hidden from the wrath of their Granduncle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Palatine &amp; the Lupercal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f3d7b5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f3d7b5;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2026-03-30-16.17.23-901x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11715 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2026-03-30-16.17.23-901x1024.webp 901w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2026-03-30-16.17.23-264x300.webp 264w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2026-03-30-16.17.23-768x872.webp 768w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2026-03-30-16.17.23.webp 1051w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Seven Hills of Room (Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The boys were saved by the River God Tiberinus and then by being suckled by a Wolf in a cave called the Lupercal, which is at the foot of the Palatine Hill in Rome.  A &#8216;grotto&#8217; under Augustus&#8217; Palace on the Palatine, has been claimed as the original Lupercal, but it is disputed. (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalaugustanrome.org\/records\/lupercal\/\">www.digitalaugustanrome.org\/records\/lupercal\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the boys grew up, they helped their Grandfather (Numitor) reclaim the throne of Alba Longa.&nbsp; The boys, being the children of the War God, were obviously excellent at the art of war. Then they decided to found their own City, but they could not decide upon which hill to build it or whom to name it after (accounts vary!). Remus favoured the Aventine, Romulus the Palatine (some accounts say vice versa).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So they decided to let the Gods decide. Remus claimed to have won when he saw a flight of 6 auspicious birds.\u00a0 Romulus saw 12 and declared himself the winner. And  Rome was named in his honour.  It was on his choice of Hill &#8211; the Palatine Hill.\u00a0 The Aventine hill was, originally, outside the City boundary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two quarrelled.  Remus was killed. This story was first written down in the Third Century BC.  The traditional foundation date of Rome is 753BC. These mythical foundation stories continue are retold and celebrated.  In Britain, we largely ignore our creation myths.\u00a0 Despite our legendary Founder, King Brutus, being a relative of Romulus and Remus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/mars-vesta-the-sabine-women-march-6th\/\">Mars and Vesta see my post<\/a>. More on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/february-19-24th-smoke-a-coltsfoot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Britain&#8217;s creation myth see my post;<\/a> S<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/february-6th-10th-selene\/\">elene, the Moon Goddess see my post<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Object of the Day<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"7e7361\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #7e7361;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gilbert-collectioin-2026_04-1024x490.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11718 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gilbert-collectioin-2026_04-1024x490.webp 1024w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gilbert-collectioin-2026_04-300x144.webp 300w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gilbert-collectioin-2026_04-768x368.webp 768w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gilbert-collectioin-2026_04-1536x736.webp 1536w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gilbert-collectioin-2026_04-2048x981.webp 2048w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gilbert-collectioin-2026_04-1320x632.webp 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The &#8216;Panorama of Rome From the Janiculum Hill&#8217; in miniature mosaics by Antonio Tesca 1800-25 , Gilbert Collection V&amp;A Photo K Flude. It took 20 years to make.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You didn&#8217;t think I&#8217;d leave you with just a detail of the superb map did you? And to see a much better photo of it <a href=\"https:\/\/collections.vam.ac.uk\/item\/O157695\/picture-testa-antonio\/?carousel-image=2009CP2615\">look at the V&amp;A&#8217;s photo<\/a>. It is part of the Gilbert Collection which I introduced<a href=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/march-28th-as-mad-as-a-march-hare\/\"> in this post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First written in 2023 and revised March 30th 2024, 2025, Object of the Day added 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Moon rules the months: this month&#8217;s span endsWith the worship of the Moon on the Aventine Hill. Fasti by Ovid The Aventine Hill is one of the seven hills of Rome, named after a mythical King Aventinus. It is the hill where Hercules pastured his cattle. They were stolen by Cacus. According to Virgil &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/march-31st-the-moon-on-the-aventine-hill\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;The Moon on the Aventine Hill, Rome March 31st&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"About the Aventine Hill and the Roman myths of Cacus and Hercules, Rhea Silvia and Mars, Romulus and Remus, all associated with Aventine Hill, and some lovely Maps of Rome.","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[112,146,116,377,321,118,115,324,412,375,14,362],"tags":[766,1652,759,2113,765,762,2472,678,372,2114,764,2115,2111,491,763,368,761,2112],"class_list":["post-3403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-almanac-of-the-past","category-ancient-history","category-calendar","category-classical","category-europe","category-events","category-folklore","category-history","category-italy","category-mythology","category-roman","category-royal-history","tag-alba-longa","tag-augustus","tag-aventine-hill","tag-cacus","tag-foundation-of-rome","tag-hercules","tag-janiculum","tag-mars","tag-moon","tag-numitor","tag-palatine-hill","tag-remus","tag-rhea-silvia","tag-rome","tag-romulus","tag-selene","tag-tiberinus","tag-vestal-virgins"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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