Months

January-  was named for the Roman god Janus.  He had two faces on looking into the past and one looking into the future.

 

February-  was named for a Roman god Februus.  He was a god of the dead and purification.

 

March-  was named for the Roman god Mars.  He was the God of war.

 

May – was named for the Roman goddess Maia.  She was the goddess of spring and rebirth.

 

June-  was named for Juno who was the mother of the gods in Roman culture.

 

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