Five Roman myths—part I

The Author’s class back in elementary schools. The teacher is Mrs. Darmond, he is in the front row (seated), third from the left. Photo by who knows who.

When I was in elementary school, between the ages of six and ten (I skipped first grade, so I was there only four years), I had an absolutely wonderful teacher, Mrs. Darmond (of French origins). She was initially skeptical about my joining her classroom in second grade, worried about taking a chance on an unknown quantity and how I would fit wit...