Calendars and Dating
The world of Altear possesses a common year of three hundred and sixty-five days. There are many different forms of reckoning, or calendar then found throughout the world. In most cases these calendars reflect the climate, and general seasonal tendencies of a given region. They also reflect the cultural practices of a given race with some races placing high value on the summer months, and other on the fall.
Seasons | Mortal Months | Sidhe Calendar | Aesir Calendar |
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Seasons | Mortal Months | Sidhe Calendar | Aesir Calendar |
Winter imbolc (Sidhe) Short Days (Aesir) |
January | Early Sneactha | Gormanudur |
February | Late Sneactha, Early Breith | Ylir | |
March | Late Breith | Morsugur | |
Spring Beltaine |
April | Early Crann | Þorri |
May | Late Crann, Early Bláthanna | Goa | |
June | Late Bláthanna | Einmanudur | |
Summer Lughnasadh (Sidhe) Nightless Days (Aesir) |
July | Early Bácáil | Harpa |
August | Late, Bácáil, Early Cogadh | Skerpla | |
September | Late Cogadh | Solmanudur | |
Fall Samhain |
October | Early Scáth | Heyannir |
November | Late Scáth, Early Uaigh | Tvimanudur | |
December | Late Uaigh | Haustmanudur |
The Sidhe Calendar
The Sidhe Calendar is based around the sacred seasonal holidays of Imbolc, Beltaine, Lughnasadh, and Samhain. Effectively each holiday marks the beginning of a new season with Imbolc marking the beginning of the new year, and Samhain the dying months of the year. Each season is then split into two forty five day months. Months tend to be named after elements, features, objects, or weather patterns.
Imbolc
1. Month of Sneactha
2. Month of Breith
Beltaine
1. Month of Crann
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LIfe Day – A holy dak marking Danu’s birth of the world.
2. Month of Bláthanna
Lughnasadh
1. Month of Bácáil
2. Month of Cogadh
Samhain
1. Month of Scáth
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Festival of Souls – Marking the celebration of the dead.
2. Month of Uaigh
Dating:
The dating system for dating is as followed:
Season | # of Month | Year ATA
Imbolc | 3rd day of Sneachta | 1722 ATA
Aesir Calendar
The Aesir live ina harsh world with dark cold nights and summers filled with endless lights. For this reason their seasons are far more blunt and bleak than those of the south. The first seasonal months are the “Short Days” a time of near darkness and cold harsh winters. Finally there are the months of the “Nightless Days” and time of endless light and slightly better winter. Each season has its own months which are split into thirty days each.
The Short Days
1. Gormanudur
2. Ylir
- The Holiday of Yule occurs with feasting and is said to be connected to the Myth of the Wyld Hunt.
3. Morsugur
4. Þorri
5. Goa
6. Einmanudur
The Nightless Days
During the times of Summer, the Sun rises high into the sky and seems to never leave. An eternal white light that bathes the northern snows and the southern forests with constant light.
7. Harpa
- The First day of Summer is celebrated with events, contests and feasts to ward off the last spirits of Winter.8. Skerpla
9. Solmanudur
10. Heyannir
- The growing of hay for the fall begins.
11. Tvimanudur
12. Haustmanudur
Dating
The Aesir date things ina very simple manner…
#Day, Month, Year
23, Solmanudur, 1722 ATA