TIL that January 1 was chosen as the first day of the year by Julius Caesar as the god Janus (where January got its name) was the god of doors and it made sense that the door was open to the new year.

Quilotoa@lemmy.ca · 1 day ago

TIL that January 1 was chosen as the first day of the year by Julius Caesar as the god Janus (where January got its name) was the god of doors and it made sense that the door was open to the new year.

gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de · 22 hours ago

the gateless gate

what is meant by it i think is that it’s a non-physical gate, i.e. you don’t even notice it while you’re stepping through it. it’s like the event horizon of a black hole. or a rainbow, when you get closer to it, it seems to be shifting away, until suddenly it fades and starts re-appearing behind you.

TIL that January 1 was chosen as the first day of the year by Julius Caesar as the god Janus (where January got its name) was the god of doors and it made sense that the door was open to the new year.

TIL that January 1 was chosen as the first day of the year by Julius Caesar as the god Janus (where January got its name) was the god of doors and it made sense that the door was open to the new year.

Why Does the New Year Start on January 1?