The two brothers, leaving Nu'mitor the kingdom of Alba, determined to build a city upon the spot where they had been exposed and preserved.

But a fatal desire of reigning seized them both, and created a difference between these noble youths, which terminated tragically.

Birth right in the case of twins could claim no precedence; they therefore were advised by the king to take an omen from the flight of birds, to know to which of them the tutelar gods would decree the honour of governing the rising city, and, consequently, of being the director of the other.14.In compliance with this advice, each took his station on a different hill.

To Re'mus appeared six vultures; in the moment after, Rom'ulus saw twelve.

Two parties had been formed for this purpose; the one declared for Re'mus, who first saw the vultures; the other for Rom'ulus, who saw the greater number.