Latin mythology
Sow of Lavinium: Ancient Roman Myth and Symbolism
Orin Vale
The **Sow of Lavinium** is a striking omen in Roman foundation legend, when a white sow with thirty piglets was said to appear at Lavinium, signaling divine approval of Aeneas’s settlement in Latium. Brief in the sources but rich in meaning, the episode links prophecy, place, and dynastic destiny, inviting closer attention to Rome’s mythical beginnings.
