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[-] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 26 points 1 month ago

I was not Abel to understand this reference and thought it was biblical.

[-] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's Cain and Abel, I don't know why the title is referencing Romulus and Remus.

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Because Romulus killed Remus in a dispute over where to locate the city

[-] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

Yes, I'm aware of that, but it's hardly the only case of mythological fratricide. What I'd like to know is why is it referencing specifically the founding of Rome instead of any of the other examples. Chiefly, why not just reference the story the art piece originally referenced (which to my knowledge is Cain and Abel.)

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Try chillin out buddy

Check title of community

[-] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

I'm genuinely just curious. I default to ultra-formal and specific.

[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago

He has a good question

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Imagine if Remus had been the one to kill his brother.

The capital would have been called Remes

And the people Remans

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago

Star Trek would have the Vulcans and Remulans

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

Star Trek: Nemesis would have had the bad guys coming from Romulus

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago

Our science would be much different too. Colorless would be monochreme. We would measure in micremeters. Study the field of aereumechanics.

And of course, we'd have the classic Remeus and Juliet.

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

I don't think the first three examples work just because they have the word 'rome' in them. The roots of those words actually predate Rome itself.

Romeo would definitely change though because that name is a direct reference to Rome

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I agree. But you can't take monochreme away from me now.

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

The Senate and People of Remes have spoken

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Gross. I don't want to ever do as the Remens do.

[-] Assman@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

They're fighting over who gets to impregnate their mother

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 1 month ago

Nah. Classical sources often don't bother listing female children so it can be assumed they were impregnating their sisters.

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