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Janus

also: Ianum, Janus, iani, ianuae

The two-faced Roman god of beginnings, doorways, and passages, invoked first in any sacrifice. Cicero derives his name from eundo (going), whence iani (passages) and ianuae (doorways).

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Sixth Philippic speeches · 1 mention
Seventh Philippic speeches · 1 mention

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