A to Z Challenge – J is for

Janus

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Janus, the two faced one, is probably the most hardworking deity in the Roman pantheon. Every religious ceremony invoked his name at the beginning to bless their contact with the other gods. He was like a spiritual receptionist, checking your credentials and quite prepared to call security if they didn’t come up to par. Patron of portals and doorways, deity of beginning and ending he was put in charge of the coldest darkest mon...