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6 janvier 2015
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By Laurence Totelin A Roman coin showing the god Janus. Source: http://www.livius.org/ja-jn/janus/janus.html The double-faced Roman god Janus presided over transitions: transitions from war to peace, from month to month, and from year to year. The Romans celebrated him on the Kalends of January, the first day of the year. The festivities are described most fully by the poet Ovid (first century CE) in his Fasti, where the offerings to Janus are described as wine, frankincense, cakes and meal...