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Feb
27
2008

Janus, God of Doorways

by: Mu

Janus is the god of gates, doors, doorways, beginnings, and endings, we find him still in modern culture in his namesake, the month of January. Flowered Doorway from AllPosters Doors and gateways look in two directions, so Janus looks both backward and forward at the same time. With his two faces, one regarding what is …

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Jan
24
2008

Orpheus the Musician

by: Mu

When Orpheus sang the wild beasts would lay down, entranced, and the sweet music of his lyre coaxed rocks and trees into dance. His musical skills were considered a gift from his mother, the Muse Callope, but there were some who whispered his true father was Apollo. Whether the musical god passed the skill of …

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