's wonders! That in Russia Calendar Julius Caesar still around and we like the Romans celebrate the New Year. Romans on the calendar today is the day Ianus (Janus, Gianus), from Lat. ianua - «door," the Greek. Ian) - in Roman mythology - the two-faced god of doors, entrances, exits, and various passages, as well as start and kontsa.Do Jupiter was god of the sky and sunlight, which opened the gates of heaven and issued sun in the sky, and at night locking the gates.
say that Janus has taught people the calculation time, crafts and agriculture.
Under the auspices of Janus were all the doors - a private house, the temple of the gods or the gates of the city walls, a well as he led the count of the days, months and years, then on the fingers of his right hand was inscribed the number of CCC (300), and on the left - LXV (65), in the sum of these numbers represent the number of days a year. On behalf of Janus called beginning of the year, his first month - Gennaro.
first temple of Janus was built according to legend the king Numoy Pompiliem. When the decision was a declaration of war, the king or consul unlock key heavy double oak doors temple, decorated with gold and ivory, and before the faces of Janus were under the arches go to war armed soldiers and young men who took first weapons. During the whole war, the temple gates were open when to make peace, then returning troops re-took place before the statue of the god and the temple again locked with a key.
Janus was also a patron of roads and travelers, and was honored among the sailors. In
victim sacrificed to Janus wine, fruits and honey cakes, and in early years - a white bull, the same breed Kyanina of which are now making Bistekka Fiorentina.
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giano_ (divinit% C3% A0 )
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