Janus

Janus

Janiculum

• One of the seven hills
• archway turned into temple
• Janus Quadrifrons
• 12 windows and 4 doors
• represented 12 months and 4 seasons

Janus: The Roman God

god of Doors and Gates

By Anna Haas

Due 10/11/13

• Signified a new beginning
• pray when starting a new path
• god of beginning of the day
• January or Janiuarius

We are Family!

• Son of Apollo
• Camese, Jana and Juturna were wives
• Father of Tiberinus and Fontus

Bibliography

• Encyclopedia Britanica. “Janus.” Encylopedia Britanica. Britanica.com. No date. Web. 9 October, 2013.
• Gill, N.S. “Janus- Roman God Janus.” About.com. about.com. No date. Web. 9, October, 2013.
• Lindemans, Micah F. “Janus.” Encylopedia Mythica. Patheon.org. 3 March, 1997. Web. 9 October, 2013.
• No Author. “Janus: Roman God of Beginnings.” Novareinna.com. novareinna.com. No date. Web. 9 October, 2013.
• No Author. “January- The Month of Janus.” Sacred-texts.com. sacred-texts.com. No date. Web. 9 October, 2013.
• Stapleton, Michael. “A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology.” New York: Bell Publishing Company, 1978. Print.

Two-Faced god

• Literally has 2 faces
• See back into the Past
• Forward into the Future
• Protector of Trade and Shipping
• 300 in one hand, 65 in other

Introduction

• Zeus?
• Poseidon?
• Hades?
• Hermes?
• January?!