The initial role of Janus in the political-religious operations of January: the nuncupatio votorum spanning the year, the imperial symbol of the boat in the opening rite of the sailing season, the vota felicia: Janus and his myths allow for an ancient interpretation of the vota felicia, different from the Isiadic one.

Janus, in Roman religion, the animistic spirit of doorways (januae) and archways (jani). The worship of Janus traditionally dated back to Romulus and a period even before the actual founding of the city of Rome. Janus was represented by a double-faced head.

2025年3月21日 · January, the Roman god Janus seated on a cloud, by Jacobus Harrewyn, 1698. Source: The British Museum It is important to note that Janus was not some sort of equivalent to a monotheistic god, such as Aten in the Egyptian pantheon. Rather the polytheistic understanding of the world by the Romans allowed Janus to have this level of importance ...

英语单词 Janitor 也源自雅努斯的名字Janus。它最早表示“看门人”、“门房”，现在常表示公寓的管理员，其主要职责是公寓的清洁卫生，有些还负责公寓的维护和保安工作。

In Roman mythology, Janus held a unique and significant place as the god of beginnings, transitions, and passages. His dominion over these aspects of life made him one of the most important and revered deities in the Roman pantheon. Janus was famously depicted as having two faces, each looking in opposite directions.

Janus's profound connection with the Roman calendar is most directly observed in the month of January, named after Janus, which marks the start of the new year. The choice to dedicate the first month of the year to Janus is reflective of his role as the god who oversees all beginnings, including the commencement of time itself.

在罗马传说中，有一位名叫 雅努斯 (Janus)的守护神，负责掌管所有的出入门户，象征开始。事实上，雅努斯生有两副面孔，可以同时看前也能看后，一副回顾过去，一副要眺望未来，所以人们认为选择他的名字作为除旧迎新的第一个月月名，很有意义。

Ianuarius, Januarius, or January, fully Mensis Ianuarius ("month of Janus ") and abbreviated Ian., was the first month of the ancient Roman calendar, from which the Julian and Gregorian month of January derived. It was followed by Februarius ("February"). In the calendars of the Roman Republic, Ianuarius had 29 days.

一月January：一月的名称源自罗马神话中的双面神 Janus （雅努斯）。 Janus是罗马神话中的门神（God of doors），他有两个面孔 (Facing both ways)，一个面向过去，一个面向未来。 因此，一月被视为新的开始和过去的结束。 2. 二月February：二月的名称来自拉丁语“februarius”，意为“洁净”。 在古罗马时代，二月是用来进行洁净仪式和祭祀活动的月份 (Festival of forgivess)。 3. 三月March：三月的名称源自拉丁语“Martius”，以纪念古罗马神话中的战神 (God of War) …

2018年12月31日 · The whole of the month of January was Janus’s month. The first day of January was specifically sacred to him. So too was the 9th of the month, when the Romans celebrated the Agonalia Ianuariasin his honor. So what was this obscure festival? And how did the Romans view Janus’s role at the beginning of each New Year? The Regia in the Roman Forum.