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Marcus Curtius
Ancient Roman legendary figure / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Curtius.
Marcus Curtius is a mythological young Roman who offered himself to the gods of Hades. He is mentioned shortly by Varro[1] and at length by Livius.[2] He is the legendary namesake of the Lacus Curtius in the Roman Forum, the site of his supposed sacrifice.
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