Diana Iana
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Diana Iana is associated with Janus through an etymology proposed by Nigidius Figulus. The etymology suggests that Ianus would be Apollo and Diana Iana, by the addition of a D for the sake of euphony.
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“Ianus would be Apollo and Diana Iana, by the addition of a D for the sake of euphony. This explanation has been accepted by A. B. Cook and J. G. Frazer. It supports all the assimilations of Janus to the bright sky, the Sun and the Moon.”
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