Multiple choice general knowledge culture

The name January is derived from the Roman god Janus. What is he the god of?

  1. Wine and grapes

  2. Babies and childbirth

  3. Clocks and calendars

  4. Gates and doors
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Explanation

January is named after Janus, the Roman god of gates, doors, beginnings, and transitions. Janus was typically depicted with two faces looking in opposite directions - one looking back at the past year and one looking forward to the new year - making him an appropriate namesake for the first month of the year.

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