Janus
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Janus
Summary
Janus is a Roman deity[1]. He ranks in the top 3% of roman_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,626 views/month).[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's image is recorded as Museo-etrusco-di-villa-giulia---giano 32493359611 o.jpg[12].
- Janus's image is recorded as Janus-Vatican.JPG[13].
- Janus is recorded as male[14].
- Janus's instance of is recorded as Roman deity[15].
- Janus's instance of is recorded as liminal deity[16].
- Janus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4961086[17].
- Janus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 199810426[18].
- Janus's GND ID is recorded as 118775979[19].
- Janus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018067372[20].
- Janus's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 135450652[21].
- Janus's IdRef ID is recorded as 050768271[22].
- Janus's Commons category is recorded as Janus[23].
- Janus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0152yv[24].
- Janus's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo20191054157[25].
- Janus's Commons gallery is recorded as Janus[26].
- Janus's work location is recorded as Ancient Rome[27].
Body
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 January[37], a calendar month[38]; he[39], a moon of Saturn[40]; Ianuarius[41], a calendar month[42]; Iani[43], a fossil taxon[44]; Janus Island[45], an island[46]; Janusaurus[47], a fossil taxon[48]; Mount Janus[49], a mountain[50]; and Janus Press[51], a business[52], in United States[53], founded in 1955[54], headquartered in Newark[55].
Why It Matters
Janus ranks in the top 3% of roman_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,626 views/month).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Entities named for him include January[37], a calendar month[38]; he[39], a moon of Saturn[40]; Ianuarius[41], a calendar month[42]; Iani[43], a fossil taxon[44]; Janus Island[45], an island[46]; and Janusaurus[47], a fossil taxon[48].
FAQs
Who were Janus's parents?
Janus's father was Saturn[3]. Janus's mother was Entoria[5].