Tarpeia

~ 740 BC
Maiden who opened gates of Rome to the Sabines. Gave name to Tarpeian Rock from which Roman traitors were hurled.

Other Resources

Story Links	Book Links
Maidens Carried Off  in	The Story of the Romans  by  H. A. Guerber
Tarpeian Rock  in	The Story of Rome  by  Mary Macgregor

Image Links
Promising the Bracelets  in Romulus	The death of Tarpeia  in Stories From Livy	Tarpeia  in The Story of the Romans
The Sabines Tempting Tarpeia to Betray Rome  in Greatest Nations - Rome