Janus
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Janus
Summary
Janus is a Roman deity[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Janus's father was Saturn[3].
- Janus's father was Caelus[4].
- Janus's mother was Entoria[5].
- Janus's mother was Hecate[6].
- Among Janus's spouses was Juturna[7].
- Among Janus's spouses was Venilia[8].
- A child of Janus was Canens[9].
- A child of Janus was Fontus[10].
- A child of Janus was Crano[11].
- Janus is recorded as male[12].
- Janus's instance of is recorded as Roman deity[13].
- Janus's instance of is recorded as liminal deity[14].
- Janus's Commons category is recorded as Janus[15].
- Janus's Commons gallery is recorded as Janus[16].
- Janus's work location is recorded as Ancient Rome[17].
- Janus's worshipped by is recorded as ancient Roman religion[18].
- Janus's worshipped by is recorded as Roman mythology[19].
- Janus's depicted by is recorded as Two-faced Janus[20].
- Janus's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[21].
- Janus's described by source is recorded as Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[22].
- Janus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
- Janus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[24].
- Janus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
- Janus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[26].
- Janus's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].
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Origins and Family
Fathers listed include Saturn[3], a time and fate deity[28] and Caelus[4], a Roman deity[29]. Mothers listed include Entoria[5], a mythical character[30] and Hecate[6], a goddess[31].
Personal Life
Spouses include Juturna[7], a water deity[32] and Venilia[8], a nymph in Roman mythology[33]. Children include Canens[9], a Roman deity[34]; Fontus[10], a water deity[35]; and Crano[11], a mythological Roman character[36].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Janus include he[37], a moon of Saturn[38]; Janus Island[39], an island[40]; Mount Janus[41], a mountain[42]; Janus Press[43], a business[44], in United States[45], founded in 1955[46], headquartered in Newark[47]; Janusaurus[48], a fossil taxon[49]; Iani[50], a fossil taxon[51]; January[52], a calendar month[53]; and Ianuarius[54].
Why It Matters
Janus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for him include he[37], a moon of Saturn[38]; Janus Island[39], an island[40]; Mount Janus[41], a mountain[42]; Janus Press[43], a business[44], in United States[45], founded in 1955[46], headquartered in Newark[47]; Janusaurus[48], a fossil taxon[49]; and Iani[50], a fossil taxon[51].
FAQs
Who were Janus's parents?
Janus's father was Saturn[3]. Janus's mother was Entoria[5].