Janus
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(Ianus) Roman One of the principal
Roman gods and one of the oldest. Janus was the
guardian of gates and doors, and as such his name is
used in the name of the month of January, the gateway
to the year. He is depicted as being two-faced or
two-headed: One of his faces looks forward, into the
future; the other looks backward, into the past. Janus
was the opener and closer of all things. His name was
mentioned in prayers even before that of Jupiter.
The people of Rome dedicated a shrine to Janus
in the Forum. The doors to this shrine were opened
only in time of war to allow the warriors to march
forward into battle.
The chief festival of Janus was on New Year's Day.
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