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ID: 901000171
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000171
Record Type: Event/Narrative

Rape of the Sabines (Roman narrative)

Note: In the legendary history of Rome. After founding Rome, Romulus solved the problem of a lack of women by inviting the Sabines, an ancient Italian people, to a festival. During the celebrations, the young Romans drove away the men and carried off the women.

Names:
Rape of the Sabines (Roman narrative) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
Abduction of the Sabines (Roman narrative) (English,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Roman iconography> (P)
........<Roman narratives> (P)
............Rape of the Sabines (Roman narrative) (I)
Related Iconography:
actor is .... Romulus, King of Rome
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Roman iconography, Roman characters, Romulus, King of Rome (Roman character)) [901000710]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Ancient Roman
.....(Ancient Italian, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
topic is .... abduction
.....(crimes (events), events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
actor is .... Sabines
.....(Ancient Italian, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Rape of the Sabines (Roman narrative)
................Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/571/girolamo-del-pacchia-rape-of-the-sabines-italian-about-1520/
Abduction of the Sabines (Roman narrative)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/40738/fratelli-alinari-rape-of-the-sabines-italian-1850s/
................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "In Romulus and Remus," accessed 13 July 2017

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