One tradition states that he came from Thessaly and that he was welcomed by Camese in Latium, where they shared a kingdom. Some others tell how he changed a nymph Carna into Cardea, Roman Goddess of Hinges. In gratitude, Saturn gave him the power to see the past as well as the future. He, with very much hospitality, took care of him for quite some time. Other myths suggest how once Janus helped Saturn, who was expelled from the heaven by Jupiter. The doors were closed in ceremony when peace was concluded. In honor of this, the doors of a roofless structure called "The Janus" (not to be confused with a temple) were kept open during war after a symbolic contingent of soldiers had marched through it. Later on, however, the Sabines and Romans agreed to create a civilization together. This resulted in the forces of Tatius, a Sabine king of Cures, being buried alive in the deathly hot water and ash mixture of the rushing hot volcanic spring that ended lives and burned and/or disfigured many soldiers of Tatius. When Romulus, the founder of Rome, kidnapped the Sabine women, Janus caused a volcanic hot spring to erupt. Janus has appeared in mythology since the start of Roman civilization.
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Meanwhile, the king and Parliament displayed little interest in compromise. Americans endured their own embarrassments, such as the ill-fated December 31 Battle of Quebec. The fact that the British had not secured Dorchester Heights made their decision to secure Bunker Hill in June 1775 appear even more foolish, as they suffered more than 1,000 killed or wounded in the process. In December, Henry Knox (1750–1806) and his troops dragged from the fort 59 artillery pieces 300 miles across the Berkshire Mountains, frozen rivers, and rough terrain to fortify the commanding view of Boston at Dorchester Heights. In May 1775, after Lexington and Concord, men serving under Benedict Arnold (1741–1801) and Ethan Allen (1738–1789) seized Fort Ticonderoga. Although a desire for independence did not cause the war with Great Britain, the war with Britain certainly contributed to a desire for independence. 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