The story of Romulus is perhaps the most noteworthy entry in Plutarchâs Parallel Lives. According to legend, Romulus and his brother Remus founded Rome after being raised by a âshe-wolf,â though Plutarch notes that this word was also used to describe sexually immoral women. âThe Life of Romulusâ shows how it is impossible to separate the man from the myth. For this reason, Plutarchâs portrait of Romulus argues that legends often have as great an influence on culture as the truth.