![]() ![]() The name of the god Iānus, meaning in Latin 'arched passage, doorway', stems from Proto-Italic *iānu ('door'), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ieh₂nu ('passage'). ![]() While the ancient Greeks had no known equivalent to Janus, there is considerate overlap with Culśanś of the Etruscan pantheon. As such, Janus was ritually invoked at the beginning of each ceremony, regardless of the main deity honored on any particular occasion. Janus had a ubiquitous presence in religious ceremonies throughout the year. Janus had no flamen or specialised priest ( sacerdos) assigned to him, but the King of the Sacred Rites ( rex sacrorum) himself carried out his ceremonies. As a god of transitions, he had functions pertaining to birth and to journeys and exchange, and in his association with Portunus, a similar harbor and gateway god, he was concerned with travelling, trading and shipping. The gates of a building in Rome named after him (not a temple, as it is often called, but an open enclosure with gates at each end) were opened in time of war, and closed to mark the arrival of peace. Janus presided over the beginning and ending of conflict, and hence war and peace. According to ancient Roman farmers' almanacs, Juno was mistaken as the tutelary deity of the month of January, but Juno is the tutelary deity of the month of June. The month of January is named for Janus ( Ianuarius). ![]() He is usually depicted as having two faces. ![]() In ancient Roman religion and myth, Janus ( / ˈ dʒ eɪ n ə s/ JAY-nəs Latin: Ianvs ) is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings. Ianuspater ("Janus Father"), Ianus Quadrifrons ("Janus Fourfaced"), Ianus Bifrons ("Two-faced Janus")Īt the limits of Earth, at the extremity of HeavenĬanens, Aithex, Olistene, Tiberinus, Fontus We curated this list to be a mix of the practical-but-still-fun, the nerdy-but-still-cool, and the meaningful-but-not-corny.Ĭontinue scrolling to see all 22 of our picks, or use the links below to jump to a specific gift category.Statue representing Janus Bifrons in the Vatican Museums Since Geminis are original and multifaceted, they tend to love gifts that are unique and personalized rather than cliché. After all, what is Gemini energy about if not duality? With the above in mind, gifts that help Geminis slow down can be incredibly helpful - but that doesn’t mean you can’t also get them gifts that let them live into their wild card nature. To counter this, Geminis often benefit from anything that helps them ground themselves, get in touch with their feelings, and connect with their deeper and more consistent sense of self. The reason Geminis get a bad reputation is because imbalanced Gemini energy lacks integrity and follow-through, which can look like duplicitousness, superficiality, flakiness and/or inconsistency. Ruled by Mercury, they’re always on the move and have high energy - they are the facilitators of information.” What should I know about Geminis?įellow astrologer Lisa Stardust puts it this way: “Geminis are the communicators of the zodiac. People with a Gemini Sun sign (people born between May 21st and June 21st, according to Western astrology) tend to be curious, intellectual, social, witty, sharp, adaptable, fun and open-minded. Alongside Scorpio, Gemini is one of the most maligned signs of the zodiac, but Geminis make incredibly fun friends and loved ones. ![]()
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