"Janus" fra Encyclopædia Britannica:
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. There were many jani (i.e., ceremonial gateways) in Rome; these were usually freestanding structures that were used for symbolically auspicious entrances or exits. Particular superstition was attached to the departure of a Roman army, for which there were lucky and unlucky ways to march through a janus. The most famous janus in Rome was the Janus Geminus, which was actually a shrine of Janus at the north side of the Forum. It was a simple rectangular bronze structure with double doors at each end. Traditionally, the doors of this shrine were left open in time of war and were kept closed when Rome was at peace. According to the Roman historian Livy, the gates were closed only twice in all the long period between Numa Pompilius (7th century BC) and Augustus (1st century BC).
Some scholars regard Janus as the god of all beginnings and believe that his association with doorways is derivative. He was invoked as the first of any gods in regular liturgies. The beginning of the day, month, and year, both calendrical and agricultural, were sacred to him. The month of January is named for him, and his festival took place on January 9, the Agonium. There were several important temples erected to Janus, and it is assumed that there was also an early cult on the Janiculum, which the ancients took to mean “the city of Janus.”
Janus was represented by a double-faced head, and he was represented in art either with or without a beard. Occasionally he was depicted as four-faced—as the spirit of the four-way arch.
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Nothing is forever except change. Janus, AFAICR = "Ham med de mange ansigter".
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Gæstebruger, opret dit eget login og få din egen signatur. Tore er en variation af navnet på den nordiske gud Þórr eller Thor. Du burde vide hvad han står for, ellers er der en voldsom brist i din opdragelse.
Sjældne gange (herhjemme ihvertfald) kan man støde på Tore som en forkortelse af Salvatore, der betyder vist nok "frelseren" på italiensk.
Jeg formoder at du er ved at analysere Den Kroniske Uskyld, og i så fald er det nok den nordiske version af navnet du skal kigge på.
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Reality is the original Rorschach.
Janus er også en måne der kredser om Saturn.. ;) Så fik i den! (ligesom Janus kredser om Tore i bogen, han er tiltrukket af Tore's tyngdekraft.. LoL) - Men det er sådan noget kræs lærerne sluprer i sig.. Tjek det selv, det er sandt nok!
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