Questions about Roman mythology

Short answers, pulled from the story.

What is the earliest known relief showing Romulus and Remus in Roman mythology?

A relief from a pedestal dating to the reign of Trajan between AD 98 and 117 shows Romulus and Remus alongside Father Tiber. This artifact anchors our understanding of how Roman mythology drew from Italic peoples while sharing mythemes with Proto-Indo-European traditions.

Who were the first three kings of Rome according to Roman mythology?

Numa Pompilius served as second king who consorted with nymph Egeria to establish legal institutions. Servius Tullius sixth king had mysterious origins mythologized as lover of goddess Fortuna. The Tarpeian Rock explains why traitors faced execution there while Lucretia's self-sacrifice prompted overthrow of monarchy.

When did Tarquin the Proud purchase the Sibylline books from the Cumaean Sibyl?

Tarquin the Proud purchased these volumes in late 6th century BC from Cumaean Sibyl according to legend. Prophecies about world history appeared fortuitously at critical junctures discovered suddenly in nebulous Sibylline books.

Which deities formed the Archaic Triad in early Roman religion?

Earliest pantheon included Janus Vesta and so-called Archaic Triad of Jupiter Mars and Quirinus whose three patrician flamens held highest order. Saturn fathered Jupiter Ceres Pluto Neptune Juno and Vesta according to tradition.

What is the date range for Fourth Style wall paintings depicting Ixion in Pompeii?

Fourth Style artwork 60, 79 AD depicts punishment Ixion with Mercury holding caduceus Jupiter's milk forming Milky Way according to myth. These visual representations complement literary accounts preserving narratives that might otherwise remain obscure.