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(OP) User ID: 16482663 United States 01/01/2014 03:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | To the ancient pagans and Greeks, he was their custodian of the key to the Temple of Wisdom. Plutarch had written; “For this Janus, in the most remote antiquity, whether a demi-god or a king, being remarkable for his political abilities, and his cultivation of society, reclaimed men from their rude and savage manners; he is therefore represented with two faces, as having altered the former state of the world, and given quite a new turn to life.” The Greek historian and geographer, Strabo, had said that the original worship of Janus had come from the priesthood of the Curetes of Crete who were accustomed to celebrate annually the rites of Juno and Latona, on Solmissus. (1) The Roman advocate, rhetorician, and Christian apologist Minucius Felix had said Saturn fled from Crete to Italy and was received hospitably by Janus. Out of gratitude, since he was a Greek of culture, he taught the rude and uncivilized Italians many things, among them, to write, to coin money, and to make tools.(2) The ancient Romans had adopted this him as their god of time, doorways, new beginnings, coinage, war and peace. The double face of Janus was often placed on Roman coins and during the time of war, the Gates of Janus would be left open and when a war was about to commence, lavish wartime ceremonies were performed throughout the Roman Empire. It was during the time of Pax Romona (Peace of Rome) when Augustus Caesar had officially “closed the gates of Janus,” instituting a time of peace which ended 200 years of constant war. Regards, Moe [link to GnosticWarrior.com] THERE IS A WAR FOR YOUR SOUL! [link to www.LoanSafe.org] FIGHTING BIG BANKS! |