god
Janus
also: Patulcius, Clusius
Two-faced Roman god of doorways, beginnings, and transitions, keeper of heaven's gates; January and its Kalends are his, and he opens the Fasti.
Reading notes
- Letters from the Black Sea §4.4 two-headed Janus
Janus, the two-faced god of beginnings whose month opens the year; the consul Pompey takes office on the Kalends of January.
- The Festivals §proem Janus
Two-faced god of doorways and beginnings; Numa set his month, January, at the head of the year.
- The Festivals §1 Patulcius
Cult-titles of Janus, Patulcius ('Opener') and Clusius ('Shutter'), from patere and claudere.
- The Festivals §5.9 Janus
The two-faced god of doorways and beginnings, later made leader of the months.
- The Festivals §6.1 Janus
The two-faced god of doorways, who won Cranae and gave her power over hinges.
- Ibis §2 Kalends of Janus
The first of January (New Year), sacred to the god Janus; Ovid bids the curse be read on it and on the enemy's birthday.