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3. Odd couple
The month January is named for Janus, a Roman god who had two...
A) Centaurs
B) Faces ü
C) Mothers
D) Physical forms
Looking to the future and to the past, Janus is the god of gates and doorways, of beginnings and endings. Jupiter, ruler of the gods, made Janus two-faced as a punishment for treachery. Janus was originally shown with one face bearded and one smooth. His wife was Juturna, the goddess of springs.
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