What god is January?

god Janus 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!

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One may also ask is janus a pagan god?

Janus was the Pagan Roman god of beginnings and endings and of gates and doors. He was depicted having two faces with one face looking to what is behind and with one face looking toward what lies ahead. How do you pray to Janus? Janus, Jupiter, Mars Pater, Quirinus, Bellona, Lares, Divi Novensiles, Di Indigetes, Gods who have power over us and our enemies, and You Manes, to You I pray, I venerate, I ask Your divine favor and beseech You, that You prosper the virtuous might and victory of the Roman People, the Quirites, and upon the enemies of

Thereof, how do you honor janus?

Honoring Janu. In January, during his namesake month, you can honor him by making an offering for Janus. Have your entire household participates in the creation of a threshold offering is recommended. It is all the better if you can do this in the evening. One may also ask why is janus two headed? According to the mythology, Janus had two heads-one to look to the past, and one to look to the future; one head to guard a doorway in each direction. This dichotomy is what Salarino is touching upon in this passage: there are men with happy dispositions-one head-and men with sad, serious dispositions-the other head.