Show Janus Deity of Romans Gave Name to January January comes from the two two- faced Roman God Janus who ha has the power to look back into the pas past and also fortell the future The Romans named their New Year in honor of Janus and represented represented represented him with a key in his hand ham to symbolize his power to open the doorways to the past and the future The year of the Romans once had but ten months the New Year being being being be be- ing celebrated in the Spring January January January Jan Jan- uary and February were the last las two months to be added being placed before the original ten with January 1 being celebrated as the first day of the year |