In Rome, February 15 was Lupercalia, an annual festival celebrating the myth of the she-wolf that saved the lives of the infant
twins Romulus and Remus. According to legend, the two boys became the founders of Rome. The festival is also said to have celebrated the god who protected flocks from hungry wolves. This excerpt revolves around a: a) cultural allusion. b) historical allusion. c) literary allusion. d) religious allusion.
Cultural Allusion <em>is a short and indirect connection to the historical, cultural, literary or political significance of an individual, location, thing or concept.</em>
It does not identify the person or thing it refers to in depth.
A reference in another culture to a well-known or well-examined topic that is often used as a quick route to understand the different culture
