Luperca is the name of the she-wolf who, according to Roman mythology, suckled Romulus and Remus, founders of Rome, when King Amulius ordered them to

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Luperca is the name of the she-wolf who, according to Roman mythology, suckled Romulus and Remus, founders of Rome, when King Amulius ordered them to be killed. Currently called the capitoline wolf

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