Janus
Ringkasan
Janus ialah dewa yang menaungi awal, akhir, dan pintu; ia lazim digambarkan dengan dua wajah.
Janus is a Roman god of beginnings, endings and doorways, commonly shown with two faces.
Kisah dan tradisi
Janus menjaga awal dan akhir serta setiap pintu masuk dan keluar. Dua wajahnya dipahami melihat dua arah, sementara tongkat penjaga pintu dan kunci adalah lambangnya. Dalam doa, namanya disebut sebelum Jupiter, dan ia dimohon pada awal kegiatan penting. Awal setiap bulan dianggap suci baginya, dan January mengambil namanya. Koin awal menggambarkan Janus berwajah dua, tetapi gambaran kemudian juga mencakup empat wajah. Museum menjelaskan kaitan Janus dengan bulan pertama dalam kalender. Janus memiliki beberapa tempat pemujaan di kota itu. Pintu tempat suci utamanya secara tradisional dibuka saat perang dan ditutup saat damai, mencerminkan perannya dalam peralihan keadaan.
Janus governs beginnings and endings, entrances and departures. His two faces look both ways, while a gatekeeper's staff and keys are his symbols. His name precedes Jupiter in prayer, and he is invoked at the start of important undertakings. The first day of each month was sacred to him, and January takes his name. Early coins show Janus with two faces, while later depictions also give him four. A museum discusses his link to the Roman calendar's first month. Janus had several shrines in Rome. The doors of his main shrine were traditionally open in war and closed in peace, reflecting his role in transitions.
Fakta utama
- Budaya / Culture
- Tradisi Romawi kuno
- Kawasan / Region
- Eropa
- Klasifikasi / Classification
- Deity
Nama lain / Alternate names
Janus bifrons