Catanaean brothers

According to myth the Catanean brothers (Amphinomos and Anapios) carried their parents to safety from Catania during an eruption of Mt. Etna. The burden slowed their own escape but the lava parted around them and the family was miraculously saved.  For the Romans the story communicated familial piety.

Catanaean brothers

According to myth the Catanean brothers (Amphinomos and Anapios) carried their parents to safety from Catania during an eruption of Mt. Etna. The burden slowed their own escape but the lava parted around them and the family was miraculously saved.  For the Romans the story communicated familial piety.