La lupa
La lupa is Italian for "she-wolf", a female wolf.
La lupa can refer to the mythological she-wolf that suckled Romulus and Remus and became a symbol of the city of Rome (see She-wolf (Roman mythology)).
La lupa Capitolina is the Italian name of the Capitoline Wolf, the famous statue of the mythical she-wolf in the National Museum of Rome.
Literature
- La Lupa, a short story by Giovanni Verga
- La Lupa, an early fascist newspaper founded by Paolo Orano
Films
- La lupa (1953 film), a 1953 film adaptation by Alberto Lattuada of Verga's novel
- La lupa, a 1955 film by Luis Lucia
- La lupa (1996 film), a 1996 film adaptation by Gabriele Lavia of Verga's novel
- La Lupa, a 1996 soundtrack album by Ennio Morricone, and its theme track
- La lupa mannara, a 1976 Italian film
Other uses
- Acca Larentia (Roman mythology) was the adopted mother of Romulus and Remus and wife of Faustulus. In some accounts, she was a prostitute, a slang word for which was "lupa".
- A nickname of Anna Magnani, Italian stage and film actress
- La lupa ("The magnifying glass" in Spanish-language)
See also
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