Saturn with Moons Tethys and Dione. Tethys casts a shadow on Saturn at right.  Janus - In Roman mythology, Janus (pronounced JAY nus) was the god of gates and doorways, depicted with two faces looking in opposite directions. The word "January" comes from Janus, since that month in a way "faces" both the old year and the new year.

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