# Q explained — Bulfinch’s Mythology

> Chapter companion for Bulfinch’s Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch.

## What happens

This chapter defines the term 'Quirinus,' a war god derived from the Latin word 'quiris' (lance or spear), and notes the tradition that Quirinus is identified with Romulus, the founder of Rome.

## Key lines

> Quirinus from quiris (Qui-riˈnus (from quiris), a lance or spear), a war god, said to be Romulus, founder of Rome.

The name Quirinus comes from the word for a spear or lance, and he is a god of war, often identified with Romulus, the legendary founder of Rome.

_Explains the etymology and mythological identity of Quirinus._

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