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	Janus (mythology) - guideofcasinos.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Janus was frequently used to symbolize change and transitions such as the progression of past to future, of one condition to another, of one vision to another, and of one universe to another.
		Janus and his later wife, Juturna, were the parents of Fontus.
		Janus is the name of the project where the DNA of all elder judges have been compounded to yield perfect Judges.
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	The Probert Encyclopaedia - Greek &. Roman Mythology (A-M)
		In the mythology of the Solomon Islands, Adaro is a sea-spirit.
		In Greek mythology Astraea was the daughter of Zeus and Themis, the goddess of justice.
		In Greek mythology Ion was the son of Apollo and the Arthenian princess Creusa, whom Apollo raped on the Acropolis.
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	Janus
		Janus is the Roman god of gates and doors (ianua), beginnings and endings, and hence represented with a double-faced head, each looking in opposite directions.
		Janus also represents the transition between primitive life and civilization, between the countryside and the city, peace and war, and the growing-up of young people.
		Janus was represented with two faces, originally one face was bearded while the other was not (probably a symbol of the sun and the moon).
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	Janus - LoveToKnow 1911
		JANUS, in Roman mythology one of the principal Italian deities.
		He considers it probable that the three-headed Janus was a triple oak-god worshipped in the form of two vertical beams and a cross-bar (such as the tigillum sororium, for which see HoRATII); hence also the door, consisting of two lintels and side-posts, was sacred to Janus.
		Janua may be an adjective, janua foris meaning a door with a symbol of Janus close by the chief entrance, to serve as a protection for the house; then janua alone came to mean a door generally, with or without the symbol of Janus.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Janus (937 words)

	Janus - God of Gates and Doors - Crystalinks
		Janus was frequently used to symbolize change and transitions such as the progression of past to future, of one condition to another, of one vision to another, and of one universe to another.
		The fingers of janus' hands were placed in strange positions, which Pliny interpreted as an indication of the number 355, which he thought was a reference to the number of days of the oldest Roman calendar.
		Janus also has a temple at Rome with double doors, which they call the gates of war; for the temple always stands open in time of war, but is closed when peace has come.
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	Mythography \| The Roman God Janus in Myth and Art
		Janus was the god of gates in Roman mythology.
		The god Janus has a distinctive appearance in art, as he is often depicted with two faces.
		From his role as the guardian of gates and his position as the god of beginnings, to the honor of having the first month of the year named after him, it is clear that Janus played a significant part in Roman myth and religion.
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	Janus (mythology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Janus was frequently used to symbolize change and transitions such as the progression of past to future, of one condition to another, of one vision to another, the growing up of young people, and of one universe to another.
		Janus was supposed to have come from Thessaly in Greece and he shared a kingdom with Camese in Latium.
		Janus and his later wife, Juturna, were the parents of Fontus.
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	Janus Hotel Siofok, Janus Atrium Hotel, Best Western Janus Atrium Hotel
		Hotel Janus can be found in the heart of Siófok, 100 metres from the railway station in the old Main Street.
		The Asia Restaurant in Janus Atrium Hotel is characterised by a pleasant and friendly atmosphere.
		The name of the hotel - from the mythology - points to the difference between the Southern-and Northern facade, that symbolises the link between the embodied past and future.
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	JANUS - Ancient Mythology
		A purely Roman god, Janus was seen as the origin of all things, the introducer of the system of the years, the changing of the seasons, the ups and downs of fortune, and the civilisation of the human race by means of agriculture, industry, art and religion.
		Janus was said to have been originally an ancient king who came from Greece to Latium, instituting the worship of the gods and the building of temples to them, and was himself later elevated to godhood.
		Almost as powerful as Jupiter himself, Janus was the orchestrator of all things, and any enterprises, even be they begun by Jupiter, were seen to be under the control of Janus.
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	Janus - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Janus (mythology), in Roman mythology, the god of doors and gateways, and also of beginnings.
		Janus is the sixth-furthest known moon from the planet.
		- Roman god shown with two faces: in Roman mythology, the god of beginnings, of the past and the future, of gates, doorways, and bridges, and of peace, traditionally depicted as having two faces.
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	Janus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		According to tradition Janus is known as the "god of two faces," and the god of beginnings; therefore he presided over gates and doorways.
		The Janus Quadritons temple was reputedly a perfectly symmetrical square, each side possessing one door representing the four seasons, and three windows collectively comprising the twelve months of the year.
		The Janus geminus, his gateway to the northeast of the Roma forum, was shut in times of peace (only four times prior to the Christian era) and open in times of war.
	www.themystica.org /mythical-folk/articles/janus.html (251 words)

	Janus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		According to tradition Janus is known as the "god of two faces," and the god of beginnings; therefore he presided over gates and doorways.
		The Janus Quadritons temple was reputedly a perfectly symmetrical square, each side possessing one door representing the four seasons, and three windows collectively comprising the twelve months of the year.
		The Janus geminus, his gateway to the northeast of the Roma forum, was shut in times of peace (only four times prior to the Christian era) and open in times of war.
	www.themystica.com /mythical-folk/articles/janus.html (251 words)

	Editorial: What is Janus Head?
		A Janus head is a sculpture typically found at the doorway of a person's house.
		Janus Head, the journal, aims to be a threshold by which graduate students and professionals may enter a world in which they may be heard and dialogue among one another.
		Janus' signification of vigilance calls us to continually remain open to what has been marginalized, split off, and left out of dialogue, for it may appear in the face of that which aims to destroy us.
	www.janushead.org /JHSummer98/jhedit.cfm (797 words)

	Cyprus History: Lusignan Period - The Reign of Janus
		The reign of King Janus for thirty-four years was one long struggle with the Genoese and the Moslems.
		This drew upon Cyprus the vengeance of the Mamelukes, who were still seeking to retaliate for the sack of Alexandria by Pierre I. In the midst of war, Cyprus was for the third time attacked by plague, and the consequent weakness of the island gave the sultan the opportunity for which he had waited.
		After a captivity of ten months King Janus was released on payment of an enormous ransom, the promise of an annual tribute to Egypt, and recognition of the suzerainty of the Sultan.
	www.cypnet.co.uk /ncyprus/history/lusignan/4janus.htm (442 words)

	Janus: Roman God of Beginnings
		Originally, Janus was portrayed with one bearded face and the other clean-shaven, which may have symbolized the moon and the sun, or age and youth.
		Janus also had a temple on the Forum Olitorium and some time during the First Century, yet another temple was built in his honor on the Forum of Nerva.
		Janus was well-respected and highly-regarded as a God by the ancient Romans and his dual-faced image could be found on most city gates and many Roman coins.
	www.novareinna.com /festive/janus.html (698 words)

	Astronomy For Kids -The Moons of Saturn - KidsAstronomy.com
		In Greek Mythology Rhea was the wife of Saturn, and the mother of Neptune, Jupiter, and Pluto.
		In mythology Hyperion was the son of Earth and Uranus.
		In mythology Phoebe is the daughter of Uranus, and Earth.
	www.kidsastronomy.com /saturn/moons.htm (1190 words)

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		Associated with Janus in mythology, I think it important to mention that Saturn's reign in the city he established was also called the Golden Age, a time peace where war was not allowed.
		JANUS: Doors Opened During War, Closed During Peace "In the Forum he had a temple whose gates were open in times of war and closed in times of peace.
		JANUS: Protector Of Rome "After his death he was deified and became the protector of Rome" (http://www.pantheon.org/mythica/articles/j/janus.html).
	www.deceptioninthechurch.com /janus10.txt (1095 words)

	Janus.htm (Keeper of doors)
		Janus was often pictured with a set of keys, in keeping with his role as warden of gates.
		Janus fell in love with her and gave her power over door handles so that one had to knock and say "open says me" in order to enter.
		Janus, "the god of gods," from whom all the other gods had their origin is made to say of himself: "The ancients...called me Chaos.
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	Janus: About Janus
		Janus is a self-funded project, established in October 2002 to provide a single point of networked access to catalogues of archives and manuscript collections held throughout Cambridge.
		Through this means, Janus facilitates wider and better-informed access to the archives held by participating institutions and informs researchers with a general or specific interest in the histories of these institutions.
		Finally, publication moves the files and their index terms into the Janus database, where they may be previewed before release into the public domain for browsing and searching by researchers on the world wide web.
	janus.lib.cam.ac.uk /db/node.xsp?id=Webpages/Public/about (1185 words)

	January and New Years Day Lore & Customs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Janus is represented in Roman art as a man with two faces, one looking backwards and one forwards, implying that he stood between the old and the new year, holding both in regard.
		Janus is the male equivalent of one of the versions of the goddess Juno-Janus, who, in her two-faced aspects of Antevorta and Postvorta, looks simultaneously forwards and backwards, as Janus does.
		Janus is the god of change and transitions such as the progression of past to future, of one condition to another, of one vision to another, and of one universe to another.
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	Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 551 (v. 2) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A temple of Janus was built by C. Duilius in the time of the first Punic war : it was restored by Augustus, and dedicated by Tiberius.
		The identity of Janus with the Sun was commonly expressed by his indicating with the fingers of the right hand the number 300, and with those of the left the number 55 (Plin.
		The fact of the name of Janus being pronounced even before that of Jupiter, and that according to tradition Janus was in Italy before any of the other gods, and that he dedicated temples to them (Macrob.
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	God Janus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Janus was the Roman God who gave his name to the month of January.
		Janus was often depicted with two faces because he could look backward and forward at the same time.
		The arch of Janus was opened when Rome went to war and stayed that way until the army came home.
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	Janus \| Encyclopedia of Religion
		Thus tradition points to Janus Curiatius, who must have presided over a rite of passage of young men into the tribal subgroups called curiae, and to Janus Quirinus, mentioned in the "royal laws" as associated with the time when the third share of the spolia opima was allotted to the god Quirinus (Festus, ed.
		This explains the appellation of Janus Quirinus: He is the god who presides over the passage from war to peace.
		"Janus à l'époque impériale." In Aufstieg und Niedergand der Römischen Welt 2.17.1, pp.
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	Roman Mythology
		ROMAN MYTHOLOGY, various beliefs, rituals, and other observances concerning the supernatural held or practiced by the ancient Romans from the legendary period until Christianity finally completely supplanted the native religions of the Roman Empire at the start of the Middle Ages.
		Thus, Janus and Vesta guarded the door and hearth, the Lares protected the field and house, Pales the pasture, Saturn the sowing, Ceres the growth of the grain, Pomon a the fruit, and Consus and Ops the harvest.
		mulius, in Roman mythology was a descendant of the Trojan hero Aeneas.
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		Janus also served as the god of gates and doors and of entrances and exits" (Mythology, Roman coin depicting Janus, http://www.janussculptures.com/myth.html).
		Janus' followers prayed before important events, also: "The Romans prayed to Janus at the beginning of all important events, especially war" (Mythology, Roman coin depicting Janus, http://www.janussculptures.com/myth.html).
		JANUS: Keeper Of The Gate Of Heaven "According to Roman mythology, Janus was one of the most highly regarded gods.
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	:: HoTeL eDeN - JANUS Mythology ::
		Janus is also the god of agriculture, particularly at the time of sowing.
		In later myth, Janus is said to be the son of Apollo and Creusa, who was born in Thessaly.
		Janus was the father of Tiberinus with Camasena, of Fontus with Juturna, and of Canens with Venilia.
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	Roman Mythology
		Although this sprawling empire encompassed many cultures with their own myths and legends, the mythology of the Romans themselves revolved around the founding, history, and heroes of the city of Rome.
		A Greek historian named Dionysius of Halicarnassus recognized this difference when he wrote that the Roman deities were more moral than the Greek deities because the Romans had taken only what was good from the old stories and left out all the disgraceful parts.
		The mythology of these cultures became part of the store of knowledge of well-educated Europeans.
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