Her story begins with the god Janus, the god that was responsible for time, creation, beginnings, and seeing past and future, according to GreekMythology.com. In fact, it was actually Janus who used to represent doors. Except, in this case, it wasn't the same way as Cardea used door hinges as her symbol. Janus used doors, gates, and entrances as ways to symbolize new beginnings in life, and he was the one who granted Cardea the power of a goddess and gave her the symbol of door hinges.

Janus was actually pursuing Cardea and attempting to court her, but she rejected him and tried to trick Janus by telling him to go to a cave with her, where she attempted to escape from him. She ultimately failed, and Janus got what he wanted from her. He then bestowed the power of being the goddess of doors to Cardea and stated that her mission was to defend homes from evil. She was also gifted a hawthorn shrub, which would be utilized by people who worshipped her.

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