Ianuarius "Ianuarius" and "Februarius" were supposed to have been added by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome, originally at the end of the year. It is unclear when the Romans reset the course of the year so that January and February came first. "Ianuarius" is conventionally thought to have taken its name from Janus, the dual-faced god of beginnings, openings, passages, gates and doorways, but according to ancient Roman farmers' almanacs Juno was the tutelary deity of the month. Many Roman festivals and religious observances reflect the Romans' agrarian way of life in their early history. Agricultural calendars "(menologia rustica)"
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