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Roman religion was very much influenced by the Greeks. However, many features of the Ancient Italian religions were retained by the Romans. One of the most distinctive of all Roman deities was Janus, the god of entrances, gates, and transitions. He was the animistic soul or spirit of doorways and entrances and all their associations. There is no counterpart of this enigmatic deity in Greek religion and mythology. Janus played an important role in the public religion of Rome and an understanding of him can help us to know the Roman worldview and their values.