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The Arathracian Calendar begins on Winter Solstice or the day immediately after Winter Solstice when the sun is newly on the ascent and the day is once again lengthening.  The first year marks the year when Erithráigean was born or the winter (midyear) of 225 AI.  The year 2745 AI is 2520 AC (Arathracian Calendar).
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The Arathracian Calendar begins on Winter Solstice or the day immediately after Winter Solstice when the sun is newly on the ascent and the day is once again lengthening.  The first year marks the year when Erithráigean was born or the winter (midyear) of 225 AI.  The year 2745 AI is 2520 AC (Arathracian Calendar).  The Arathracian Calendar does require intercalary days. These days during the [[Yophenthean Empire]] were added by themselves to the end of the year and considered particularly inauspicious as Days of Chaos.  Sometime after the empire, they were added to particular months.
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The Arathracian names of the months are thought to have been given to the months of the existing holy year of sixteen months in the fifth century AI.
  
 
=Table of Months of the Arathracian Calendar=
 
=Table of Months of the Arathracian Calendar=

Latest revision as of 21:11, 25 September 2017

The Arathracian Calendar begins on Winter Solstice or the day immediately after Winter Solstice when the sun is newly on the ascent and the day is once again lengthening. The first year marks the year when Erithráigean was born or the winter (midyear) of 225 AI. The year 2745 AI is 2520 AC (Arathracian Calendar). The Arathracian Calendar does require intercalary days. These days during the Yophenthean Empire were added by themselves to the end of the year and considered particularly inauspicious as Days of Chaos. Sometime after the empire, they were added to particular months.

The Arathracian names of the months are thought to have been given to the months of the existing holy year of sixteen months in the fifth century AI.

Table of Months of the Arathracian Calendar

Months and Days of the Common Year
Order Month Days Zodiacal Sign Season Saint Abbreviation
1 Thragia 24 Winter Saint Erithráigean
2 Navia 24 Late Winter Saint Nave
3 Gandia 24 Early Spring Saint Erigándor
4 Sigia 24 Spring Saint Signe
5 Phirvia 24 Spring Saint Eriphírvean
6 Nemusia 24 Late Spring Saint Nemus
7 Chmedhia (Fedhia) 24 Early Summer Saint Erichmédhean
8 Kerelia 24 Summer Saint Kerele
9 Smadhia 24 Summer Saint Erismádhal
10 Irguvia 24 Late Summer Saint Irguve
11 Gweidhia 24 Early Autumn Saint Erigweidh
12 Haspia 24 Autumn Saint Haspe
13 Reagia 24 Autumn Saint Erréagal
14 Ramia 24 Late Autumn Saint Rame
15 Selia 24 Early Winter Saint Erisélean
16 Ursia 24 Winter Saint Ursea

See Also