Posts Tagged Roman God Janus
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January – The Start of a New Year
By Eloise Graham January is named for the Roman god, Janus. Janus was the pagan god of doorways and gates. He had two faces: one that looked back over the city, the past; and one that looked ahead to the outside to see what was coming. Maybe it is from the Roman civilization that the current civ...
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January – A New Month for a New Year
By Eloise Graham January is named for the Roman god, Janus (pronounced JAYN-us) – the god of beginnings and transitions. He is also referred to as the god or protector of doors and gateways. He is a two-faced god, because he looks to the past and to the future. I found it interesting to learn ...
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January Dates and Facts
By Eloise Graham Birthstone - Garnet Flower – Carnation January is the first month in the Julian and Gregorian calendars (the calendar that we use). It is named after the Roman god, Janus, who was the god of doorways, or enterin...
