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十二月份的由来：一月 January 一月 January is named after the Roman god Janus, who presided over doors and beginnings – appropriately enough, for the beginning of the year (though this is, as you will discover, not as straightforward as it seems). Indeed, Janus was usually depicted with two faces looking backwards and forwards, as is often characteristic of a new year. 在罗马传说中，有一位名叫雅努斯(Janus)的守护神，负责掌管所有的出入门户，象征开始。事实上，雅努斯生有两副面孔，可以同时看前也能看后，一副回顾过去，一副要眺望未来，所以人们认为选择他的名字作为除旧迎新的第一个月月名，很有意义。英语January，便是由这位守护神的名字演变而来的。