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 of "Doorways" Fred says, “I glanced at my watch. It indicated that I was late for my appointment.” Zelazny relates Fred to the White Rabbit, who on page one of "Alice" says, “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late.” He then takes out his pocket watch and looks at it. Many other "Doorways" characters are parallel to Alice characters: Zelazny refers to well-known Carrollian quotations throughout the novel: Other references to "Alice" include: "Doorways" is mostly narrated in the first person by its protagonist, Fred Cassidy. However, in the last chapter Speicus, the sentient sociological computer, takes up