Gods and devils of mankind : the whole dark picture strikingly contrasted with the beauty and purity of revealed religion / by Frank S. Dobbins ; assisted by Hon. S. Wells Williams (1897)
Dobbins, Frank S. (Frank Stockton), 1855-1916 · [S.l.] · leaf 181
as regarded as the opener of theday. Gates and doors were placed un-der the care of Janus, and their keeper iseven to-day called a janitor. Janus wasrepresented with a key and a staff, andwas named the Opener and the Shutter.Janus has two faces. An ancient statueof Janus stood in the Forum at Rome… … JANUS THE WORSHIP AND GODS OF ROME. j 3 r Under the Capitol, near to the Forum, in Rome, stooda short arch-way with a gate at each end. In times o{peace these gates were kept shut, in times of war theywere left open. In this arch-way a statue of Janus stood.There was a tradition at Rome that once,…
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