Ianus Bifrons
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Ianus Bifrons is a title of the Roman god Janus emphasizing his two-faced aspect, symbolizing his role as guardian of transitions, beginnings, and endings.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ianus Clusivius | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
theonym ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman mythology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman religion ⓘ |
| bifronsMeans | two-faced ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | single-faced deities ⓘ |
| depictsJanusAs |
looking to the future
ⓘ
looking to the past ⓘ |
| emphasizesAspectOf | two-faced nature of Janus ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Janus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guardianRoleOf |
doorways
ⓘ
passages ⓘ thresholds ⓘ transitions between states ⓘ |
| hasEtymologyPart |
Ianus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bifrons ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | two-faced Janus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highlightsFunctionOf |
Janus as guardian of beginnings
ⓘ
Janus as guardian of endings ⓘ Janus as guardian of transitions ⓘ |
| refersTo | Janus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
change
ⓘ
liminality ⓘ time ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
beginnings
ⓘ
endings ⓘ transitions ⓘ |
| usedInContextOf |
Roman cult titles
ⓘ
literary descriptions of Janus ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.