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so named from the Roman Janus, who was the porter of heaven, having f Patulcus, the opener. He presided over the beginning or opening of ce the first month of the year was called after him, when the Roman d by Numa Pompilius (in the 7th century B. C.,) from ten months beginto twelve months by adding January and February. In his original 3 was the god of the sun, and worshipped as such by the Etruscans and The temple of Janus, (which was really a covered passage or gate at open in war as a symbol that the god had gone out to assist the Roman was continually shut in time of peace.

's day, which was the festival of the god Janus, the Romans gave presents

Thus ancient was the origin of the modern custom of New Year's st of January festivities.

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FEBRUARY, according to some, derives its name from the Latin febr expiate or purify, as the Romans had a custom of general lustrations in the latter part of that month. More generally, February is tra divinity, Februus, afterward identified with the god Pluto, of the l another origin is found in the goddess Februa, supposed to be the s Dr. Foster says: "The evident relation between the Februata Juno Virg. Maria is one of the most striking instances of the connection b Christian rites and festivities as to the period of their occurrence."

The festival of the dead (Feralia) was celebrated by the Romans February.

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MARCH was named from Mars, (Lat. Martius,) the Roman god of war. as known as Father Mars, and next to Jupiter, he enjoyed the highest e, of which city Jupiter, Mars and Quirinus were the three tutelary ch was the first month in the early Roman calendar, and the legal year ch 25 even in England, until the change from Old Style to New Style in anation of the calendar, p. 5.) The custom of reckoning the year acId style is still retained in Russia, and even the financial year of Great ned from the 31st of March. In historical works, dates are frequently eb. 1, 1732, the upper figures representing old style reckoning, and 111 style.

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APRIL (Lat. Aprilis) derived probably from Aperire, to open, becaus buds generally open in this month. Another derivation has been fou tion of this month by the Romans to Venus, goddess of buds and beau Greek was Aphrodite, whence Aphrilis or Aprilis. This is more fancif named derivation, but the word-mongers are never daunted by di than by distance, in their etymologies.

In the French revolutionary calendar, April included most of th Germinal, and the beginning of Floreal.

On the ancient monuments, Aprilis appears as a dancing youth wi hand, thus symbolizing the gay and jocund spirit of spring.

All Fool's Day (April 1) is traced through every country of Europe to even farther back, to the mistake of Noah in sending the dove out of water had abated, on the Hebrew first day of the month.

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ius) was consecrated to Apollo among the Romans, and is derived from he divinity worshipped at Rome, to whom sacrifices were offered on the Some philologists, however, hold that Maius is a contraction of Magius, he Sanskrit root mag or mah, to grow.

of observing May-day, or the first of May, with floral and festive cerer than the Middle Ages, and is probably the lineal descendant of the 1, or festival in honor of Flora, celebrated from April 28 to May 2. he custom of going out a-Maying is mentioned in Chaucer and Shakee sunrise young people went to the groves to gather flowers and branches orn the village May-pole, around which the dancing was kept up. A ay, the most beautiful girl in the village, was elected for crowning.