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Known for But where did the name January come from and can we learn anything about the name of this first month to inspire us to actually keep those New Year’s resolutions intact? What does January mean? Jānuārius, equivalent to Jānus. Who was Janus? In ancient Roman culture, Jānus was a god of doorways, beginnings, and the rising and setting of the sun. His name comes from the Latin jānus, meaning “doorway, archway, arcade.” Fun fact: the closely related Latin word jānua, meaning “door, doorway, entrance,” ultimately gives us the word January. Visit this article to get more insight into its history and significance. There were many gateways in Rome where ceremonial entrances and exits were made, especially for the departure of the army on an expedition. As the god of transitions, Janus is often depicted with two, bearded heads that face in opposite directions, looking to both the future and the past. After 153 BCE, January ( mensis Januarius in Latin) became the first month of the Roman calendar (which we adopted), the figure of Janus a perfect symbol for new beginnings. What does Janus-faced mean? This ancient deity Janus has found his way into modern English in more ways than one. And as you might expect, his other lexical contributions are not entirely straightforward. The versatile word What is a Janus word? The two faces of Janus are also evident in the term Janus word ,“a word that has opposite or nearly opposite meanings,” such as cleave and dust. ( contronyms.) To...

Author • Caillan Davenport Lecturer in Roman History and ARC DECRA Research Fellow, Macquarie University Disclosure statement Caillan Davenport receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Partners The Conversation UK receives funding from these organisations View the full list Languages • • English January 1 can be a day of regret and reflection – did I really need that fifth glass of bubbly last night? – mixed with hope and optimism for the future, as we make plans to renew gym memberships or finally sort out our tax files. This January ritual of looking forward and backward is fitting for the first day of a month named after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and endings. Doorkeeper of the heavens In Roman mythology, Janus was a king of Latium (a region of central Italy), who had his palace on the Janiculum hill, on the western bank of the River Tiber. According to the Roman intellectual Roman coin showing the two-headed Janus. Wikimedia Commons Janus was proudly venerated as a uniquely Roman god, rather than one adopted from the Greek pantheon. All forms of transition came within his purview – beginnings and endings, entrances, exits, and passageways. The name Janus ( Ianus in Latin, as the alphabet had no j) is etymologically related to ianua, the Latin word for door. Janus himself was the ianitor, or doorkeeper, of the heavens. The cult statue of Janus depicted the god bearded with two heads. This meant that he could see forwards and backwards and inside an...

The hidden secrets behind the new year historical celebration. Read till the end! The image of the god Janus If you were told you are celebrating Janus, the Roman god would you still be celebrating it? Well, that’s who you are celebrating. January 1 or 1 January, is the first day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. This day is known as New Year’s Day since the day marks the beginning of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. From established facts, there are forty calendars used in the world today, particularly for determining religious dates. The Gregorian calendar is just one of them in which falls your religious celebrations and dates. Westerners and all the rest of the world should keep in mind that there are indeed several calendars actively in use. It is said that calendars fall into four types, lunisolar, solar, lunar, seasonal, besides calendars with “years” of fixed length, with no intercalation. Most pre-modern calendars are lunisolar. The Roman year originally had ten months, a calendar which was ascribed to the legendary first king, Romulus. Tradition had it that Romulus named the first month, Martius, after his own father, Mars, the god of war…. While January takes its name from Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and endings, February comes from the word februum (purification) and februa, the rites or instruments used for purification. These formed part of preparations for the coming of Spring in the northern hemisphere… Julius Caesar in 45 B.C., New...

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We mark time in many different ways – months, weeks, days, seconds. These terms get thrown around regularly, and they play a huge role in the way we conceptualize the many happenings of our lives. Here we’ll take a look at each of the months and try to answer some fundamental questions about them: where do they get their names from, why are there twelve of them, why does the year begin in January, and more! January January is named after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and endings. Janus presided over doors and gates, which feels appropriate for the new year. He is often depicted with two faces – one looking forward and the other looking backward. Notably, January was the last month to be added to the calendar, which originally had ten months and began in March. February February is named after a Roman purification festival called februa, which occurred around the fifteenth of this month. Februa literally means “month of cleansing” – a fitting title considering that February was once the last month of the year. Much like the New Year’s Resolutions of today, a “month of cleansing” seems like a good way to say goodbye to the old and usher in the new. March March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. In ancient Rome, war was ceased during the time of celebration between the old and new year. Since March was the earliest part of the year when the weather was mild enough to begin waging war again, it was originally the first month. April There are a few different theori...

24 How did December get its name? What are the meaning of the 12 months? 12-Month Period means a period of 12 consecutive months determined on a rolling basis with a new 12-month period beginning on the first day of each calendar month. Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3. What things represent birth months? • January ~ Carnation & Snowdrop. • February ~ Violet & Primrose. • March ~ Daffodil & Jonquil. • April ~ Daisy & Sweet Pea. • May ~ Lily of the Valley & Hawthorn. • June ~ Rose & Honeysuckle. • July ~ Larkspur & Water Lily. • August ~ Gladiolus & Poppy. What is the real meaning of January? January is named after the Roman god Janus. As you can see in this print, he had two faces so he could see the future and the past! He was also the god of doors. What does July symbolize? July was named in honor of Julius Caesar. Quintilis, which was his birth month, was renamed July when he died. Quintilis means “fifth month” in Latin, which represents where this month originally fell in the Roman calendar. What does every month mean? [ adv ] without missing a month ; ” we get paid monthly “ What does December symbolize? December has marked the end of the year and the coming of winter since the ancient Romans established their first calendar. As its etymology indicates, December is formed from the Latin root decem- which means “ten” … but December is our twelfth month. What god is February named after? Gods and rituals While January takes its name from Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and e...