GENESIS 2019
‘ The Gods have descended ‘
“ The tale of how months got their name from Gods and Emperors themselves”
JANUARY
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“January is named after the Roman god Janus, who presided over doors and
beginnings appropriately enough, for the beginning of the year.Janus was usually depicted with two faces looking backwards and forwards, as is often characteristic of a new year; this gave rise to the term Janus word for words that have two opposite meanings.. "
FEBRUARY
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“February is named after God Februus, who was the god of purification, in his
honour people named Februalia, a time period when sacrifices were made to atone for sins "
MARCH
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“Which god gets a planet and a month named after him? You’ve guessed it:
Mars. Why him?In ancient Rome several festivals of Mars took place in March, presumably in preparation for the campaigning season, since Mars was a god of war. "
APRIL
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“Aphrodite is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, beauty, pleasure,
and procreation. She is identified with the planet Venus. Aphrodite’s major symbols include myrtles, roses, doves, sparrows, and swans. It is said that the month of April was sacred to Venus and her festival fell on the first day of the month. "
MAY
MAIA
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“This spring-time month got its name from Maia, the earth goddess and a
nurturer, according to Greek mythology. Maia means “the great one”. She is the daughter of Atlas and the mother of Hermes. "
JUNE
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“June, the “midsummer month”, got its name from the Roman goddess Juno,
the wife of Jupiter. She was the goddess of marriage and childbirth. Her main symbol was a peacock "
JULY
JULIUS CAESAR
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“The first month in the calendar named after a real person, July was named in
honour of Julius Caesar after his death in 44 BC, July being the month of his birth. Julius Caesar, was a Roman politician and military general who played a critical role in the rise of the Roman Empire. Before it was renamed, the month was known as Quintilis, which means ‘fifth’. "
AUGUSTUS
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“Following suit, in 8 BC, the month Sextilis was renamed after Augustus, the
first Roman emperor, who had died six years earlier. Augustus himself was given this title when he became emperor. It came from the Latin augustus meaning ‘consecrated, venerable’ ."
SEPTEMBER
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“September comes from the Latin septem, ‘seven’ but as boasts the virgo,
Proserpina comes in light. The Greek goddess Proserpina represents both the youthful, innocent, and joyous maiden aspect of a woman as well as the more womanly self who, innocence lost and family attachments loosened, can begin to consciously decide for herself. "
oCTOBER
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“The month of libra is represented by Themis. Themis was a Titan goddess of
divine law, order and costums. She was a daughter of Uranus and Gaea and was a messenger of the very first rules of conduct, established by the elder gods. "
NOVEMBER
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“Artemis is known as the goddess of the hunt and is one of the most respected
of all the ancient Greek deities. It is thought that her name, and even the goddess herself, may even be pre-Greek.She was also known as the goddess of wild animals, wilderness, childbirth and virginity. In literature and art she was depicted as a huntress carrying a bow and arrow.. "
CENTAUR
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“The last month represents the time of Centaur, in Greek mythology, a race
of creatures, part horse and part man, dwelling in the mountains of Thessaly and Arcadia. Traditionally they were the offspring of Ixion, king of the neighbouring Lapiths, and were best known for their fight with the Lapiths.”
CREDITS : • PHOTOGRAPHY & EDITING-: Suryapratap Singh Rajpoot & Krishna Kumar • ART DIRECTION & PRODUCTION-: Jasneetha & Nanakdeep Singh Anand • STYLING-: Arushi Chawla (leader)