Ianuaria

Ianuaria is a Celtic goddess worshipped in Gaul; she was honored at a healing sanctuary she shared with Apollo. She was depicted as a young woman with curly hair, carrying a set of pan-pipes. Apollo is a deity connected with both healing an music, and Ianuaria may have shared one or both of these aspects.

Myth
Unknown.

Cult
Ianuaria received votive and dedicatory offerings from her worshippers; otherwise little is known of the specifics of her cult.

Etymology
While the goddess herself is Celtic, Ianuaria’s name has Roman roots and may be connected to the Roman god Janus whose name derives from the Latin janus/ianus or “door.”

Region
Ianuaria is known from a single worship site in Beire-le-Chatel, France.

Literary evidence
Unknown

Archaeological evidence
Beire-le-Chatel, France