A Month By Another Name...

Did you know that the names of all the months are Roman Names? January is: Mensis Janus, the Month of the god Janus. February is: Mensis Februarius, the Month of Purification, March is: Mensis Matius the Month of God Mars (war). April is: Mensis Aprilis, the Month of the goddess Aphrodite (love). May is: Mensis Maia, the Month of the goddess Maia (growth). June is: Mensis Junni, the Month of the family goddess Juno. July is: Mensis Julius (formally-Quintilis-5), the Month of Julius. Caesar August is: Mensis Augustus (formally-Sextius-6), the Month of Augustus Caesar. September is: Mensis Septem, the Month Seven. October is: Mensis Octo, the Month Eight. November is: Mensis Novem, the Month Nine. December is: Mensis Decem, the Month Ten.  Next time you write the month as a date you are using the name given by the ancient Romans twenty centuries or more ago in the past.