Janus-head cup Mold-blown pale glass, 1st century CE, Eastern Mediterranean. Collection of the J. Pa
Janus-head cup Mold-blown pale glass, 1st century CE, Eastern Mediterranean. Collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California (X). Image license: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Today, January 1, Roman polytheists honor Janus, the deity who presides over doorways (januae) and archways (jani), and, by extension, all beginnings and endings. As the gate-keeper of Olympus, he permits the prayers of mortals to enter and to be received by the gods, for which reason he is invoked at the beginning and end of all prayers and religious rituals.“Greetings, Father Janus! Bless the beginning of this year. Keep me safe this year, and guard my family, my friends, and my home.” -- source link
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