Temple of Janus (Roman Forum) Temple of Janus (Roman Forum) In ancient Rome, the main Temple of Janus as it is often called, although it was not a normal temple, stood in the Roman Forum near the Argiletum. It had doors on both ends, and inside was a statue of Janus, the two-faced god of boundaries. The doors (the "Gates of Janus") were closed in times of peace and opened in times of war. According to Livy 1.19 the second king of Rome, Numa Pompilius, decided to distract the early, warlike Romans from their violent ways by instilling in them awe and reverence. His projects
Doorways in the Sand contingent on the results of the analysis, it would be an exercise in redundancy to detail the various hypotheses which may have to be discarded."<br> "In other words, you are not going to tell me?"<br> "That pretty well sums it up." In "Doorways" as in "The Courts of Chaos" the evocations of and homage to Lewis Carroll's works provide many of the gags and mad humor. Lewis Carroll is mentioned by name in the novel. Here are some of the many allusions to "Alice" in "Doorways": "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" and "Doorways" begin on warm May afternoons. On page one