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==Pronunciation table== | ===Pronunciation table=== | ||
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!v | !v | ||
! | !m̃ | ||
!m | !m | ||
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! | !ż | ||
!s | !s | ||
!z | !z | ||
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!g | !g | ||
!x | !x | ||
! | !ƣ | ||
!h | !h | ||
!ȝ | !ȝ | ||
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! | !š | ||
! | !s̨ | ||
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!e | !e | ||
!a | !a | ||
! | !õ | ||
!o | !o | ||
!u | !u | ||
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! | !ĭ | ||
! | !ĕ | ||
! | !ŭ | ||
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|/p/ | |/p/ | ||
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|/β/ | |/β/ | ||
|/ | |/m̥/ | ||
|/m/ | |/m/ | ||
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|/ɪ/ | |/ɪ/ | ||
|/ | |/ĕ/ | ||
|/ʊ/ | |/ʊ/ | ||
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===Written history - '''ȝa̋raþa | ===Written history - '''ȝa̋raþa festĕsa̋a̋r̈a'''=== | ||
*The Loquent Peoples have no written accounts of historical facts. There is, however, a detailed mythology of their creation which is related in [[Sefdaanian Ethnograpy Chapter 8 – Faith|Chapter 8]]. | *The Loquent Peoples have no written accounts of historical facts. There is, however, a detailed mythology of their creation which is related in [[Sefdaanian Ethnograpy Chapter 8 – Faith|Chapter 8]]. | ||
===Calendar - '''áhluxta̋ga '''=== | |||
The Sefdaanian calendar system was devised by | ===Calendar - '''áhluxta̋ga'''=== | ||
*The Sefdaanian calendar system was devised by Ȝumm̃a̋ku Ma̋nu, the mage of astronomy. Both the solar cycle and the lunar cycle are used in the ancient original calendar, without an attempt to reconcile the two. The solar cycle is used to number the months and mark the solar festivals and to establish dates, whereas the lunar cycle is used exclusively for marking the semimonthly lunar celebrations. | |||
===The Eons and the Eras ('''ȝı̋kask̬e þ̨űdask̬e''')=== | |||
*Sefdaanian history/mythology is divided into seven eons ('''ȝı̋ka''') of 225,000,000 years each. | *Sefdaanian history/mythology is divided into seven eons ('''ȝı̋ka''') of 225,000,000 years each. | ||
**The First Eon was that of Yumu ('''ȝumȝı̋ka'''), the Self-existent ('''mi-ese̋ntu'''), the Ancient-One-Who-Is ('''sénese̋ntu''') and, in reality, stretches back eternally. At the end of that eon, he created light. | **The First Eon was that of Yumu ('''ȝumȝı̋ka'''), the Self-existent ('''mi-ese̋ntu'''), the Ancient-One-Who-Is ('''sénese̋ntu''') and, in reality, stretches back eternally. At the end of that eon, he created light. | ||
**The Second Eon was that of light (''' | **The Second Eon was that of light ('''f̨oþȝı̋ka'''). At the end of the Second Eon, he created the cosmos. | ||
**The Third Eon was that of the cosmos (''' | **The Third Eon was that of the cosmos ('''álmeiȝı̋ka'''). At the end of the Third Eon, he created the elements. | ||
**The Fourth Eon was that of the elements (''' | **The Fourth Eon was that of the elements ('''þééxesȝı̋ka'''). At the end of the Fourth Eon, he created the sentient beings. | ||
**The Fifth Eon was that of the sentient beings (''' | **The Fifth Eon was that of the sentient beings ('''útantĕȝı̋ka'''). The Fifth Eon is divided into six eras of 26,000 years each. At the beginning of each era, he created one of the loquent beings. | ||
**The Sixth Eon was that of the loquent beings (''' | **The Sixth Eon was that of the loquent beings ('''sám̃antĕȝı̋ka'''). The Sixth Eon is divided into six eras of 26,000 years each. At the beginning of each era, he created one of the loquent beings. | ||
***The First Era was that of the Ethrans (''' | ***The First Era was that of the Ethrans ('''gál̨onþ̨űda'''), the Children of Air, 200,000 BP. | ||
***The Second Era was that of the Pyrans (''' | ***The Second Era was that of the Pyrans ('''ááþ̨onþ̨űda'''), the Children of Fire, 174,000 BP. | ||
***The Third Era was that of the Hydorans (''' | ***The Third Era was that of the Hydorans ('''hur̨onþ̨űda'''), the Children of Water, 148,000 BP. | ||
***The Fourth Era was that of the Humans (''' | ***The Fourth Era was that of the Humans ('''tál̨onþ̨űda'''), the Children of Earth, 122,000 BP. | ||
***The Fifth Era was that of the Xylans (''' | ***The Fifth Era was that of the Xylans ('''máát̨onþ̨űda'''), the Children of Wood, 96,000 BP. | ||
***The Sixth Era was that of the Lithans (''' | ***The Sixth Era was that of the Lithans ('''táin̨onþ̨űda'''), the Children of Stone, 70,000 BP. It was during this Era that the Great Sundering ('''mezpűla''') occurred, during which many fell out of harmony. | ||
**After the Great Sundering the Seventh Eon began, the Final Eon (''' | **After the Great Sundering the Seventh Eon began, the Final Eon ('''muƣƣȝı̋ka'''), the one in which we live today. This Seventh Eon extends as far into the future as the First Eon extends back into the past. | ||
===The Solar Cycle – ''' | ===The Solar Cycle – '''suulmőda'''=== | ||
*The solar year begins at the winter solstice ('''hemsűka''') and must begin on '''ilma̋ha'''. | *The solar year begins at the winter solstice ('''hemsűka''') and must begin on '''ilma̋ha'''. | ||
*Each of the twelve solar months ('''f̨a̋ga''') consists of five six-day weeks ('''saaða̋ha'''). As this gives a total of only 360 days, an intercalary week ('''m̃óóƣpena̋ha''') of five days is added after the twelfth month. In a leap year ('''iþdı̋la''') this intercalary week has six days ('''m̃óóƣsaaða̋ha'''). | |||
====The Seasons - ''' | |||
* | ====The Seasons - '''ȝe̋e̋ra'''==== | ||
*The solar year is divided into six seasons ('''ȝe̋e̋ra'''), each consisting of two periods of approximately 45 days. These '''ȝe̋e̋ras''' begin every 30° on the ecliptic ('''suulf̨őőlo'''). | |||
*The underlined names are those used when only four seasons are recognized. | *The underlined names are those used when only four seasons are recognized. | ||
**'''<u>he̋ma</u>''' (winter) 11/23-1/20 – cold to freezing; heavy snow, sometimes sleet or rain; heavy cloud cover most of the time. | **'''<u>he̋ma</u>''' (winter) 11/23-1/20 – cold to freezing; heavy snow, sometimes sleet or rain; heavy cloud cover most of the time. | ||
**'''<u>kı̋ða</u>''' (spring) 1/21-3/20 – rising temperature with melting of ice and snow; frequent and heavy rain with heavy cloud cover; plants begin to flower, trees to leaf. | **'''<u>kı̋ða</u>''' (spring) 1/21-3/20 – rising temperature with melting of ice and snow; frequent and heavy rain with heavy cloud cover; plants begin to flower, trees to leaf. | ||
**'''ke̋sa''' (early-summer) 3/21-5/21 – temperature continues to rise; ground begins to dry out; plants are in full bloom and leaf; increased sun and wind; warm days and cool nights. | **'''ke̋sa''' (early-summer) 3/21-5/21 – temperature continues to rise; ground begins to dry out; plants are in full bloom and leaf; increased sun and wind; warm days and cool nights. | ||
**'''<u> | **'''<u>le̋e̋ta</u>''' (summer) 5/22-7/22 – hot and dry; rains infrequently with little cloud cover; grass turns brown. | ||
**'''<u> | **'''<u>kűűra</u>''' (autumn) 7/23-9/23 – cooler; clouds in morning and evening often with light rain; leaves begin to change color; crops ready to harvest. | ||
**''' | **'''ı̋fa''' (early-winter) 9/24-11/22 – temperature continues to fall; leaves begin to fall; increasing rainfall; crisp nights with frost in the morning. | ||
*Eight celebrations are held in conjunction with the solar year: | *Eight celebrations are held in conjunction with the solar year: | ||
↓ = number of days until the next celebration. | ↓ = number of days until the next celebration. | ||
{|class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;" | {|class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;" | ||
! align=center | winter solstice | |||
| align=center | '''hemsűka''' | | align=center | '''hemsűka''' | ||
| align=center | 12/22 | | align=center | 12/22 | ||
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| align=center | 42 days↓ | | align=center | 42 days↓ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | spring festival | |||
| align=center | '''kiðsa̋rno''' | | align=center | '''kiðsa̋rno''' | ||
| align=center | 2/2 | | align=center | 2/2 | ||
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| align=center | 46 days↓ | | align=center | 46 days↓ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | vernal equinox | |||
| align=center | '''kiðpa̋ra''' | | align=center | '''kiðpa̋ra''' | ||
| align=center | 3/21 | | align=center | 3/21 | ||
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| align=center | 44 days↓ | | align=center | 44 days↓ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | early-summer festival | |||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | '''kes̈a̋rno''' | ||
| align=center | 5/5 | | align=center | 5/5 | ||
| align=center | 135° | | align=center | 135° | ||
| align=center | 46 days↓ | | align=center | 46 days↓ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | summer solstice | |||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | '''leeþsűka''' | ||
| align=center | 6/21 | | align=center | 6/21 | ||
| align=center | 180° | | align=center | 180° | ||
| align=center | 47 days↓ | | align=center | 47 days↓ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | autumn festival | |||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | '''kuursa̋rno''' | ||
| align=center | 8/6 | | align=center | 8/6 | ||
| align=center | 225° | | align=center | 225° | ||
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| align=center | 44 days↓ | | align=center | 44 days↓ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | early-winter festival | |||
| align=center | '''ifsa̋rno''' | | align=center | '''ifsa̋rno''' | ||
| align=center | 11/5 | | align=center | 11/5 | ||
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*The dates of these cross-quarter days do not coincide with those of the contemporary festivals. | *The dates of these cross-quarter days do not coincide with those of the contemporary festivals. | ||
====The Solar Months - ''' | ====The Solar Months - '''f̨a̋ga'''==== | ||
*The agrarian Peoples (''' | *The agrarian Peoples ('''zõ̋ðm̃us'''), the three Peoples who grow crops and herd livestock, ''i.e.'', the Pyrans, Humans and Lithans, have a twelve-month calendar, the names of which months are taken from the natural world. | ||
<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">The twelve months of the year</div> | <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">The twelve months of the year</div> | ||
{|class=" | {|class="bluetable lightbluebg" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:left; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;" | ||
! align=center | Name of month | |||
! align=center | Translation | |||
! align=center | Dates | |||
! align=center | Season | |||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''sigf̨a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | snowstorm month | ||
| align=center | | |||
| align=center | 12/22-1/20 | | align=center | 12/22-1/20 | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''piiþf̨a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | sap-tapping month | ||
| align=center | | |||
| align=center | 1/21-2/19 | | align=center | 1/21-2/19 | ||
| align=center | '''kiða''' | | align=center | '''kiða''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''ṡerf̨a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | antler-growing month | ||
| align=center | | |||
| align=center | 2/20-3/21 | | align=center | 2/20-3/21 | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''tivf̨a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | |||
| align=center | grass-sprouting month | | align=center | grass-sprouting month | ||
| align=center | 3/22-4/20 | | align=center | 3/22-4/20 | ||
| align=center | '''ke̋sa''' | | align=center | '''ke̋sa''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''nanf̨a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | |||
| align=center | flower-blooming month | | align=center | flower-blooming month | ||
| align=center | 4/21-5/20 | | align=center | 4/21-5/20 | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''tiiþf̨a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | |||
| align=center | heating month | | align=center | heating month | ||
| align=center | 5/21-6/19 | | align=center | 5/21-6/19 | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | '''le̋e̋ta''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''gaþf̨a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | |||
| align=center | berry-picking month | | align=center | berry-picking month | ||
| align=center | 6/20-7/19 | | align=center | 6/20-7/19 | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''b̬aaþf̨a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | velvet-shedding month | ||
| align=center | | |||
| align=center | 7/20-8/18 | | align=center | 7/20-8/18 | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | '''kűűra''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''aaxf̨a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | |||
| align=center | colored-leaf month | | align=center | colored-leaf month | ||
| align=center | 8/19-9/17 | | align=center | 8/19-9/17 | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''ṡaðf̨a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | |||
| align=center | rutting month | | align=center | rutting month | ||
| align=center | 9/18-10/17 | | align=center | 9/18-10/17 | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | '''ı̋fa''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''gusf̨a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | |||
| align=center | leaf-falling month | | align=center | leaf-falling month | ||
| align=center | 10/18-11/16 | | align=center | 10/18-11/16 | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''luuf̨̈a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | |||
| align=center | snow-falling month | | align=center | snow-falling month | ||
| align=center | 11/17-12/16 | | align=center | 11/17-12/16 | ||
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| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | '''m̃óóƣpena̋ha''' | ||
| align=center | intercalary week | | align=center | intercalary week | ||
| align=center | 12/17-12/21 | | align=center | 12/17-12/21 | ||
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*The Xylans also have a twelve-month calendar, the months of which are named after trees. | *The Xylans also have a twelve-month calendar, the months of which are named after trees. | ||
{|class=" | {|class="bluetable lightbluebg" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:left; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;" | ||
| align=center | Name of month | | align=center | Name of month | ||
| align=center | Translation | | align=center | Translation | ||
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| align=center | Season | | align=center | Season | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''ȝőinf̨a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | |||
| align=center | juniper | | align=center | juniper | ||
| align=center | 12/22-1/20 | | align=center | 12/22-1/20 | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''oim̃f̨a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | wild service tree | ||
| align=center | | |||
| align=center | 1/21-2/19 | | align=center | 1/21-2/19 | ||
| align=center | '''kiða''' | | align=center | '''kiða''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''s̨ulf̨a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | Swiss pine | ||
| align=center | | |||
| align=center | 2/20-3/21 | | align=center | 2/20-3/21 | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | '''tı̋lf̨a̋ga''' | ||
| align=center | linden | |||
| align=center | linden | |||
| align=center | 3/22-4/20 | | align=center | 3/22-4/20 | ||
| align=center | '''ke̋sa''' | | align=center | '''ke̋sa''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''uƣf̨a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | silver birch | ||
| align=center | | |||
| align=center | 4/21-5/20 | | align=center | 4/21-5/20 | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''kõnf̨a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | cornelian cherry | ||
| align=center | | |||
| align=center | 5/21-6/19 | | align=center | 5/21-6/19 | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | '''le̋e̋ta''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''xivf̨a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | |||
| align=center | ash | | align=center | ash | ||
| align=center | 6/20-7/19 | | align=center | 6/20-7/19 | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''aizf̨a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | sessile oak | ||
| align=center | oak | |||
| align=center | 7/20-8/18 | | align=center | 7/20-8/18 | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | '''kűűra''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''vaazf̨a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | |||
| align=center | beech | | align=center | beech | ||
| align=center | 8/19-9/17 | | align=center | 8/19-9/17 | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''leezf̨a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | Turkish hazelnut | ||
| align=center | | |||
| align=center | 9/18-10/17 | | align=center | 9/18-10/17 | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | '''ı̋ı̋fa''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''iim̃f̨a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | |||
| align=center | yew | | align=center | yew | ||
| align=center | 10/18-11/16 | | align=center | 10/18-11/16 | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | '''toof̨̈a̋ga''' | |||
| align=center | ''' | |||
| align=center | elm | | align=center | elm | ||
| align=center | 11/17-12/16 | | align=center | 11/17-12/16 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | '''m̃óóƣpena̋ha''' | ||
| align=center | 12/17-12/21 | | align=center | 12/17-12/21 | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
|} | |} | ||
====System of Dating – '''ahluka̋m | ====System of Dating – '''ahluka̋m pa̋a̋so'''==== | ||
*The days of the months are numbered using the cardinal number with the name of the month in the genitive case. Thus, ''' | *The days of the months are numbered using the cardinal number with the name of the month in the genitive case. Thus, '''aaxf̨a̋ga''' 25th would be ''' '''aaxf̨aga̋s d̬őfoos pen'''. | ||
*The years are numbered according to their order in the era or eon. The current era is called the present era and dates from the winter solstice of 42,000 B.C. Thus the present year dated from 22 December | *The years are numbered according to their order in the era or eon. The current era is called the present era and dates from the winter solstice of 42,000 B.C. Thus the present year dated from 22 December 2016 is N.T. (N.Þ.) 44,016. N.T. (N.Þ.) stands for '''nı̋ka þ̨uda̋s''', of the present era. | ||
====The Zodiac – '''þasmőda'''==== | ====The Zodiac – '''þasmőda'''==== | ||
*The [[Wikipedia:Zodiac|zodiac]] is the annual cycle of the sun around the [[Wikipedia:Ecliptic|ecliptic]]. The Ethrans saw in the star arrangements fanciful pictures of the animals that were native to Sefdaania, arranged in a more or less equal distribution around the ecliptic. They divided the ecliptic into twelve domains (''' | *The [[Wikipedia:Zodiac|zodiac]] is the annual cycle of the sun around the [[Wikipedia:Ecliptic|ecliptic]]. The Ethrans saw in the star arrangements fanciful pictures of the animals that were native to Sefdaania, arranged in a more or less equal distribution around the ecliptic. They divided the ecliptic into twelve domains ('''a̋a̋a̋ra''') of 30° each. | ||
*By the Sefdaanian reckoning, the starting point of the ecliptic is at the winter solstice which is marked 0°, although the vernal equinox is at 0° by contemporary reckoning. | *By the Sefdaanian reckoning, the starting point of the ecliptic is at the winter solstice which is marked 0°, although the vernal equinox is at 0° by contemporary reckoning. | ||
{|class=" | {|class="bluetable lightbluebg" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:left; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;" | ||
! align=center | degree | |||
! align=center | domain | |||
| align=center | date | ! align=center | binomial | ||
! align=center | date | |||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | 0° | |||
| align=center | tur/'''kı̋te''' | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:West Caucasian tur|tur]]/'''kı̋te''' | ||
| align=center | ''Capra caucasica'' | |||
| align=center | 12/22 | | align=center | 12/22 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | 30° | |||
| align=center | bear/''' | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Cave bear|cave bear]]/'''ȝőlże''' | ||
| align=center | ''Ursus spelaeus'' | |||
| align=center | 1/20 | | align=center | 1/20 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | 60° | |||
| align=center | eagle/'''őre''' | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Eastern imperial eagle|imperial eagle]]/'''őre''' | ||
| align=center | ''Aquila heliaca'' | |||
| align=center | 2/19 | | align=center | 2/19 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | 90° | |||
| align=center | horse/'''mőre''' | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:rzewalski's horse|horse]]/'''mőre''' | ||
| align=center | ''Equus ferus przewalskii '' | |||
| align=center | 3/21 | | align=center | 3/21 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | 120° | |||
| align=center | hare/''' | | align=center | hare/'''ṡe̋ṡe''' | ||
| align=center | ''Lepus europaeus'' | |||
| align=center | 4/20 | | align=center | 4/20 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | 150° | |||
| align=center | turtle/'''kűe''' | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:European pond turtle]]/'''kűe''' | ||
| align=center | ''Emys orbicularis'' | |||
| align=center | 5/21 | | align=center | 5/21 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | 180° | |||
| align=center | aurochs/'''ta̋ure''' | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Aurochs|aurochs]]/'''ta̋ure''' | ||
| align=center | †''Bos primigenius'' | |||
| align=center | 6/21 | | align=center | 6/21 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | 210° | |||
| align=center | lion/''' | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Panthera leo spelaea|lion]]/'''bı̋ı̋re''' | ||
| align=center | †''Panthera leo spelaea'' | |||
| align=center | 7/23 | | align=center | 7/23 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | 240° | |||
| align=center | dragon/''' | | align=center | dragon/'''m̨űde''' | ||
| align=center | †''Draco volans'' | |||
| align=center | 8/24 | | align=center | 8/24 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | 270° | |||
| align=center | boar/'''epe̋re''' | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Wild boar|boar]]/'''epe̋re''' | ||
| align=center | ''Sus scrofa'' | |||
| align=center | 9/23 | | align=center | 9/23 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | 300° | |||
| align=center | squirrel/''' | | align=center | Wikipedia:Red squirrel|squirrel]]/'''om̃e̋re''' | ||
| align=center | ''Sciurus vulgaris'' | |||
| align=center | 10/23 | | align=center | 10/23 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | 330° | |||
| align=center | salmon/''' | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Black Sea salmon|salmon]]/'''la̋ṡe''' | ||
| align=center | ''Salmo labrax'' | |||
| align=center | 11/22 | | align=center | 11/22 | ||
|} | |} | ||
====The Sexagenary Cycle – ''' | ====The Sexagenary Cycle – '''saaðfóósdila̋s mőda'''==== | ||
*By combining the twelve zodiac signs ('''þásmoðne̋uo''') with the names of the five precious jewels ('''a̋ro | *By combining the twelve zodiac signs ('''þásmoðne̋uo''') with the names of the five precious jewels ('''a̋ro n̨e̋mo'''): ruby ('''x̨űűro'''), orange topaz ('''pűűṡo'''), emerald ('''mı̋lo'''), sapphire ('''d̬ı̋no'''),and amethyst ('''ɫı̋fo'''), a sexagenary cycle was created which is also used extensively in dating events, so that events are recorded as taking place in the year of the amethyst lion, the sapphire dragon, ''etc''. | ||
===The Week - ''' | ===The Week - '''saada̋ha'''=== | ||
*After the creation of all six of the Loquent Peoples, the days of the week (which were formerly simply numbered) were given the names of the six avatars of | *After the creation of all six of the Loquent Peoples, the days of the week (which were formerly simply numbered) were given the names of the six [[Wikipedia:Avatar|avatars]] of '''Ȝűmu''' worshipped by each people, in the order of the creation of each people. | ||
*When a seventh day is needed for the contemporary calendar, it is named ''' | *When a seventh day is needed for the contemporary calendar, it is named '''ilmĕȝı̋ta''', Ilmus’ eve. The week is then '''sefa̋ha'''. | ||
{|class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;" | {|class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;" | ||
! align=center | '''ilma̋ha''' | |||
| align=center | | | align=center | Ilmus' day | ||
| align=center | Ethrans | | align=center | Ethrans | ||
| align=center | Sunday | | align=center | Sunday | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | '''púúsana̋ha''' | |||
| align=center | | | align=center | Puusenus' day | ||
| align=center | Pyrans | | align=center | Pyrans | ||
| align=center | Monday | | align=center | Monday | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | '''neera̋ha''' | |||
| align=center | | | align=center | Neerus' day | ||
| align=center | Hydorans | | align=center | Hydorans | ||
| align=center | Tuesday | | align=center | Tuesday | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | '''tárona̋ha''' | |||
| align=center | | | align=center | Taronus' day | ||
| align=center | Humans | | align=center | Humans | ||
| align=center | Wednesday | | align=center | Wednesday | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | '''pérkuna̋ha''' | |||
| align=center | | | align=center | Perkunus' day | ||
| align=center | Xylans | | align=center | Xylans | ||
| align=center | Thursday | | align=center | Thursday | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | '''kábeira̋ha''' | |||
| align=center | | | align=center | Kabeirus' day | ||
| align=center | Lithans | | align=center | Lithans | ||
| align=center | Friday | | align=center | Friday | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | '''ilmĕȝı̋ta''' | |||
| align=center | Ilmus’ eve | | align=center | Ilmus’ eve | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
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===The Day - '''a̋ha'''=== | ===The Day - '''a̋ha'''=== | ||
*All time and calendar references are based on a duodecimal system. The day is divided into 24 sections known as '''te̋nas'''. The day begins at sunrise (''' | *All time and calendar references are based on a duodecimal system. The day is divided into 24 sections known as '''te̋nas'''. The day begins at sunrise ('''ne̋e̋da'''). In modern times this is considered to be 6:00 a.m. Each of the hours is named for a bird or flying insect, as follows: | ||
{|class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;" | {|class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;" | ||
| align=center | 1st hour (6:00 a.m.) | | align=center | 1st hour (6:00 a.m.) | ||
| align=center | hoopoe | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Hoopoe|hoopoe]] | ||
| align=center | ''Upupa epops'' | |||
| align=center | '''ópofte̋na''' | | align=center | '''ópofte̋na''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 2nd hour | | align=center | 2nd hour | ||
| align=center | quail | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Common quail|quail]] | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | ''C. coturnix'' | ||
| align=center | '''réékinte̋na''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 3rd hour | | align=center | 3rd hour | ||
| align=center | grebe | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Great crested grebe|grebe]] | ||
| align=center | ''Podiceps cristatus'' | |||
| align=center | '''kuite̋na''' | | align=center | '''kuite̋na''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 4th hour | | align=center | 4th hour | ||
| align=center | stork | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:White stork|stork]] | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | | ||
| align=center | '''guzte̋na''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 5th hour | | align=center | 5th hour | ||
| align=center | swan | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Cygnus falconeri|swan | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | ''Cygnus falconeri'' | ||
| align=center | '''kuuƣte̋na''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 6th hour | | align=center | 6th hour | ||
| align=center | honey bee | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Honey bee|honey bee]] | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | ''Apis mellifera'' | ||
| align=center | '''viite̋na''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 7th hour (noon) | | align=center | 7th hour (noon) | ||
| align=center | eagle | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Eastern imperial eagle|eagle]] | ||
| align=center | ''Aquila heliaca'' | |||
| align=center | '''orte̋na''' | | align=center | '''orte̋na''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 8th hour | | align=center | 8th hour | ||
| align=center | swift | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Common swift|swift]] | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | ''A. apus'' | ||
| align=center | '''ƣelte̋na''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 9th hour | | align=center | 9th hour | ||
| align=center | loon | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Common loon|loon]] | ||
| align=center | ''Gavia immer'' | |||
| align=center | '''axte̋na''' | | align=center | '''axte̋na''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 10th hour | | align=center | 10th hour | ||
| align=center | heron | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Grey heron|heron]] | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | ''Ardea cinerea'' | ||
| align=center | '''rooðte̋na''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 11th hour | | align=center | 11th hour | ||
| align=center | goose | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Taiga bean goose|goose]] | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | ''Anser fabalis'' | ||
| align=center | '''gaarte̋na''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 12th hour | | align=center | 12th hour | ||
| align=center | butterfly | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Papilio machaon|butterfly]] | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | ''Papilio machaon'' | ||
| align=center | '''páápilte̋na''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 13th hour<br>(6:00 p.m.) | | align=center | 13th hour<br>(6:00 p.m.) | ||
| align=center | woodpecker | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:European green woodpecker|woodpecker]] | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | ''Picus viridis'' | ||
| align=center | '''piixte̋na''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 14th hour | | align=center | 14th hour | ||
| align=center | snipe | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Common snipe|snipe]] | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | ''G. gallinago'' | ||
| align=center | '''tiste̋na''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 15th hour | | align=center | 15th hour | ||
| align=center | gull | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Common gull|gull]] | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | ''Larus canus'' | ||
| align=center | '''mem̃te̋na''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 16th hour | | align=center | 16th hour | ||
| align=center | osprey | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Osprey|osprey]] | ||
| align=center | ''Pandion haliaëtus'' | |||
| align=center | '''gaste̋na''' | | align=center | '''gaste̋na''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 17th hour | | align=center | 17th hour | ||
| align=center | grasshopper | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Chorthippus brunneus|grasshopper]] | ||
| align=center | ''Chorthippus brunneus'' | |||
| align=center | '''fefte̋na''' | | align=center | '''fefte̋na''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 18th hour | | align=center | 18th hour | ||
| align=center | nightingale | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Common nightingale|nightingale]] | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | ''Luscinia megarhynchos'' | ||
| align=center | '''ám̃eeðte̋na''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 19th hour<br>(midnight) | | align=center | 19th hour<br>(midnight) | ||
| align=center | owl | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Eurasian eagle-owl|owl]] | ||
| align=center | ''B. bubo'' | |||
| align=center | '''simte̋na''' | | align=center | '''simte̋na''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 20th hour | | align=center | 20th hour | ||
| align=center | gyrfalcon | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Gyrfalcon|gyrfalcon]] | ||
| align=center | ''Falco rusticolus'' | |||
| align=center | '''árgifte̋na''' | | align=center | '''árgifte̋na''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 21st hour | | align=center | 21st hour | ||
| align=center | jay | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Eurasian jay|jay]] | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | ''Garrulus glandarius'' | ||
| align=center | '''ṡeihte̋na''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 22nd hour | | align=center | 22nd hour | ||
| align=center | dove | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Rock dove|dove]] | ||
| align=center | ''Columba l. livia'' | |||
| align=center | '''álunte̋na''' | | align=center | '''álunte̋na''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 23rd hour | | align=center | 23rd hour | ||
| align=center | mallard | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Mallard|mallard]] | ||
| align=center | ''Anas platyrhynchos'' | |||
| align=center | '''naþte̋na''' | | align=center | '''naþte̋na''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | 24th hour | | align=center | 24th hour | ||
| align=center | kingfisher | | align=center | [[Wikipedia:Common kingfisher|kingfisher]] | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | ''Alcedo atthis'' | ||
| align=center | '''ceérolte̋na''' | |||
|} | |} | ||
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{|class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;" | {|class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;" | ||
! align=center | 1 | |||
| align=center | daybreak | | align=center | daybreak | ||
| align=center | '''ahtőda''' | | align=center | '''ahtőda''' | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | 2 | |||
| align=center | dawn | | align=center | dawn | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | '''va̋iƣa''' | ||
| align=center | daybreak to sunrise | | align=center | daybreak to sunrise | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | 3 | |||
| align=center | sunrise | | align=center | sunrise | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | '''ne̋e̋da''' | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | 4 | |||
| align=center | morning | | align=center | morning | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | '''a̋a̋ȝa''' | ||
| align=center | sunrise to noon | | align=center | sunrise to noon | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | 5 | |||
| align=center | noon | | align=center | noon | ||
| align=center | '''lőuna''' | | align=center | '''lőuna''' | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | 6 | |||
| align=center | afternoon | | align=center | afternoon | ||
| align=center | '''sı̋xa''' | | align=center | '''sı̋xa''' | ||
| align=center | noon to sunset | | align=center | noon to sunset | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | 7 | |||
| align=center | sunset | | align=center | sunset | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | '''dűűa''' | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align=center | 8 | |||
| align=center | evening | | align=center | evening | ||
| align=center | '''ȝı̋ta''' | | align=center | '''ȝı̋ta''' | ||
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| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
| align=center | nightfall | | align=center | nightfall | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | '''laaþtőda''' | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
| align=center | midnight | | align=center | midnight | ||
| align=center | ''' | | align=center | '''meðla̋a̋ta''' | ||
| align=center | | | align=center | | ||
|} | |} | ||
*Telling time is always done by addition, never by subtraction; thus, 2:45, not 15 minutes (a quarter) to 3. The hour ('''te̋na''') is told by the ordinal number. Thus 2:00 is ''' | *Telling time is always done by addition, never by subtraction; thus, 2:45, not 15 minutes (a quarter) to 3. The hour ('''te̋na''') is told by the ordinal number. Thus 2:00 is '''d̬őta te̋na''', the second hour. The minutes ('''te̋nka''') are told by the cardinal numbers. Thus 2:45 is '''d̬őta te̋na na̋a̋lfoos pe̋n''', the second hour forty-five. If there are seconds ('''sa̋mpa'''), they are added to the minutes using the co-ordinating conjunction. Thus, 2:45:16 is '''d̬őta te̋na na̋a̋lfoos pe̋nk̬e főősaaðk̬e'''. | ||
*Keeping time is the task of one of the adepts in each citadel. He is known as the ''' | *Keeping time is the task of one of the adepts in each citadel. He is known as the '''tenpőőþlu''', the time guardian. He is also known as the '''ȝa̋a̋xlu''', the chandler. It is solely his task to make candles from the bees’ wax, both for lighting and for keeping time. | ||
===The Lunar Cycle – ''' | ===The Lunar Cycle – '''zeermőda'''=== | ||
*The lunar cycle contains twelve or thirteen months ('''e̋ida'''). The first month begins at midnight of the day on which the first crescent of the first | *The lunar cycle contains twelve or thirteen months ('''e̋ida'''). The first month begins at midnight of the day on which the first crescent of the first full moon after '''hemsűka''' is sighted. The other months begin at midnight on the day of the successive new moons. These months are merely numbered. | ||
*The lunar months are divided into halves. The waxing moon (''' | *The lunar months are divided into halves. The waxing moon ('''m̃ooge̋ida''') extends from the date of the new moon to the date of the full moon. The waning moon ('''pine̋ida''') extends from the date of the full moon to the date of the new moon. | ||
===Calendar summary - | ===Calendar summary - ahlúxtaga̋s ı̋sra=== | ||
*s° = Sefdaanian degree; c° = contemporary degree. | *s° = Sefdaanian degree; c° = contemporary degree. | ||
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Pronunciation table
p | b | f | v | m̃ | m | t | d | þ | ð | ɫ | l | ṡ | ż | s | z | r | n | k | g | x | ƣ | h | ȝ | š | s̨ | i | e | a | õ | o | u | ĭ | ĕ | ŭ | ||||||||||||
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/p/ | /b/ | /ɸ/ | /β/ | /m̥/ | /m/ | /t/ | /d/ | /θ/ | /ð/ | /l̥/ | /l/ | /ʦ/ | /ʣ/ | /s/ | /z/ | /ɾ̥/ | /n/ | /k/ | /g/ | /ç/ | /ʝ/ | /j̊/ | /j/ | /sʷ/ | /sʲ/ | /i/ | /e/ | /ä/ | /ɒ/ | /o/ | /u/ | /ɪ/ | /ĕ/ | /ʊ/ |
Written history - ȝa̋raþa festĕsa̋a̋r̈a
- The Loquent Peoples have no written accounts of historical facts. There is, however, a detailed mythology of their creation which is related in Chapter 8.
Calendar - áhluxta̋ga
- The Sefdaanian calendar system was devised by Ȝumm̃a̋ku Ma̋nu, the mage of astronomy. Both the solar cycle and the lunar cycle are used in the ancient original calendar, without an attempt to reconcile the two. The solar cycle is used to number the months and mark the solar festivals and to establish dates, whereas the lunar cycle is used exclusively for marking the semimonthly lunar celebrations.
The Eons and the Eras (ȝı̋kask̬e þ̨űdask̬e)
- Sefdaanian history/mythology is divided into seven eons (ȝı̋ka) of 225,000,000 years each.
- The First Eon was that of Yumu (ȝumȝı̋ka), the Self-existent (mi-ese̋ntu), the Ancient-One-Who-Is (sénese̋ntu) and, in reality, stretches back eternally. At the end of that eon, he created light.
- The Second Eon was that of light (f̨oþȝı̋ka). At the end of the Second Eon, he created the cosmos.
- The Third Eon was that of the cosmos (álmeiȝı̋ka). At the end of the Third Eon, he created the elements.
- The Fourth Eon was that of the elements (þééxesȝı̋ka). At the end of the Fourth Eon, he created the sentient beings.
- The Fifth Eon was that of the sentient beings (útantĕȝı̋ka). The Fifth Eon is divided into six eras of 26,000 years each. At the beginning of each era, he created one of the loquent beings.
- The Sixth Eon was that of the loquent beings (sám̃antĕȝı̋ka). The Sixth Eon is divided into six eras of 26,000 years each. At the beginning of each era, he created one of the loquent beings.
- The First Era was that of the Ethrans (gál̨onþ̨űda), the Children of Air, 200,000 BP.
- The Second Era was that of the Pyrans (ááþ̨onþ̨űda), the Children of Fire, 174,000 BP.
- The Third Era was that of the Hydorans (hur̨onþ̨űda), the Children of Water, 148,000 BP.
- The Fourth Era was that of the Humans (tál̨onþ̨űda), the Children of Earth, 122,000 BP.
- The Fifth Era was that of the Xylans (máát̨onþ̨űda), the Children of Wood, 96,000 BP.
- The Sixth Era was that of the Lithans (táin̨onþ̨űda), the Children of Stone, 70,000 BP. It was during this Era that the Great Sundering (mezpűla) occurred, during which many fell out of harmony.
- After the Great Sundering the Seventh Eon began, the Final Eon (muƣƣȝı̋ka), the one in which we live today. This Seventh Eon extends as far into the future as the First Eon extends back into the past.
The Solar Cycle – suulmőda
- The solar year begins at the winter solstice (hemsűka) and must begin on ilma̋ha.
- Each of the twelve solar months (f̨a̋ga) consists of five six-day weeks (saaða̋ha). As this gives a total of only 360 days, an intercalary week (m̃óóƣpena̋ha) of five days is added after the twelfth month. In a leap year (iþdı̋la) this intercalary week has six days (m̃óóƣsaaða̋ha).
The Seasons - ȝe̋e̋ra
- The solar year is divided into six seasons (ȝe̋e̋ra), each consisting of two periods of approximately 45 days. These ȝe̋e̋ras begin every 30° on the ecliptic (suulf̨őőlo).
- The underlined names are those used when only four seasons are recognized.
- he̋ma (winter) 11/23-1/20 – cold to freezing; heavy snow, sometimes sleet or rain; heavy cloud cover most of the time.
- kı̋ða (spring) 1/21-3/20 – rising temperature with melting of ice and snow; frequent and heavy rain with heavy cloud cover; plants begin to flower, trees to leaf.
- ke̋sa (early-summer) 3/21-5/21 – temperature continues to rise; ground begins to dry out; plants are in full bloom and leaf; increased sun and wind; warm days and cool nights.
- le̋e̋ta (summer) 5/22-7/22 – hot and dry; rains infrequently with little cloud cover; grass turns brown.
- kűűra (autumn) 7/23-9/23 – cooler; clouds in morning and evening often with light rain; leaves begin to change color; crops ready to harvest.
- ı̋fa (early-winter) 9/24-11/22 – temperature continues to fall; leaves begin to fall; increasing rainfall; crisp nights with frost in the morning.
- Eight celebrations are held in conjunction with the solar year:
↓ = number of days until the next celebration.
winter solstice | hemsűka | 12/22 | 0° | 42 days↓ |
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spring festival | kiðsa̋rno | 2/2 | 45° | 46 days↓ |
vernal equinox | kiðpa̋ra | 3/21 | 90° | 44 days↓ |
early-summer festival | kes̈a̋rno | 5/5 | 135° | 46 days↓ |
summer solstice | leeþsűka | 6/21 | 180° | 47 days↓ |
autumn festival | kuursa̋rno | 8/6 | 225° | 48 days↓ |
early-winter equinox | ifpa̋ra | 9/23 | 270° | 44 days↓ |
early-winter festival | ifsa̋rno | 11/5 | 315° | 45 days↓ |
- The dates of these cross-quarter days do not coincide with those of the contemporary festivals.
The Solar Months - f̨a̋ga
- The agrarian Peoples (zõ̋ðm̃us), the three Peoples who grow crops and herd livestock, i.e., the Pyrans, Humans and Lithans, have a twelve-month calendar, the names of which months are taken from the natural world.
The twelve months of the year
Name of month | Translation | Dates | Season | |
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sigf̨a̋ga | snowstorm month | 12/22-1/20 | ||
piiþf̨a̋ga | sap-tapping month | 1/21-2/19 | kiða | |
ṡerf̨a̋ga | antler-growing month | 2/20-3/21 | ||
tivf̨a̋ga | grass-sprouting month | 3/22-4/20 | ke̋sa | |
nanf̨a̋ga | flower-blooming month | 4/21-5/20 | ||
tiiþf̨a̋ga | heating month | 5/21-6/19 | le̋e̋ta | |
gaþf̨a̋ga | berry-picking month | 6/20-7/19 | ||
b̬aaþf̨a̋ga | velvet-shedding month | 7/20-8/18 | kűűra | |
aaxf̨a̋ga | colored-leaf month | 8/19-9/17 | ||
ṡaðf̨a̋ga | rutting month | 9/18-10/17 | ı̋fa | |
gusf̨a̋ga | leaf-falling month | 10/18-11/16 | ||
luuf̨̈a̋ga | snow-falling month | 11/17-12/16 | he̋ma | |
m̃óóƣpena̋ha | intercalary week | 12/17-12/21 |
- The Xylans also have a twelve-month calendar, the months of which are named after trees.
Name of month | Translation | Dates | Season |
ȝőinf̨a̋ga | juniper | 12/22-1/20 | |
oim̃f̨a̋ga | wild service tree | 1/21-2/19 | kiða |
s̨ulf̨a̋ga | Swiss pine | 2/20-3/21 | |
tı̋lf̨a̋ga | linden | 3/22-4/20 | ke̋sa |
uƣf̨a̋ga | silver birch | 4/21-5/20 | |
kõnf̨a̋ga | cornelian cherry | 5/21-6/19 | le̋e̋ta |
xivf̨a̋ga | ash | 6/20-7/19 | |
aizf̨a̋ga | sessile oak | 7/20-8/18 | kűűra |
vaazf̨a̋ga | beech | 8/19-9/17 | |
leezf̨a̋ga | Turkish hazelnut | 9/18-10/17 | ı̋ı̋fa |
iim̃f̨a̋ga | yew | 10/18-11/16 | |
toof̨̈a̋ga | elm | 11/17-12/16 | he̋ma |
m̃óóƣpena̋ha | 12/17-12/21 |
System of Dating – ahluka̋m pa̋a̋so
- The days of the months are numbered using the cardinal number with the name of the month in the genitive case. Thus, aaxf̨a̋ga 25th would be aaxf̨aga̋s d̬őfoos pen.
- The years are numbered according to their order in the era or eon. The current era is called the present era and dates from the winter solstice of 42,000 B.C. Thus the present year dated from 22 December 2016 is N.T. (N.Þ.) 44,016. N.T. (N.Þ.) stands for nı̋ka þ̨uda̋s, of the present era.
The Zodiac – þasmőda
- The zodiac is the annual cycle of the sun around the ecliptic. The Ethrans saw in the star arrangements fanciful pictures of the animals that were native to Sefdaania, arranged in a more or less equal distribution around the ecliptic. They divided the ecliptic into twelve domains (a̋a̋a̋ra) of 30° each.
- By the Sefdaanian reckoning, the starting point of the ecliptic is at the winter solstice which is marked 0°, although the vernal equinox is at 0° by contemporary reckoning.
degree | domain | binomial | date |
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0° | tur/kı̋te | Capra caucasica | 12/22 |
30° | cave bear/ȝőlże | Ursus spelaeus | 1/20 |
60° | imperial eagle/őre | Aquila heliaca | 2/19 |
90° | horse/mőre | Equus ferus przewalskii | 3/21 |
120° | hare/ṡe̋ṡe | Lepus europaeus | 4/20 |
150° | Wikipedia:European pond turtle/kűe | Emys orbicularis | 5/21 |
180° | aurochs/ta̋ure | †Bos primigenius | 6/21 |
210° | lion/bı̋ı̋re | †Panthera leo spelaea | 7/23 |
240° | dragon/m̨űde | †Draco volans | 8/24 |
270° | boar/epe̋re | Sus scrofa | 9/23 |
300° | Wikipedia:Red squirrel|squirrel]]/om̃e̋re | Sciurus vulgaris | 10/23 |
330° | salmon/la̋ṡe | Salmo labrax | 11/22 |
The Sexagenary Cycle – saaðfóósdila̋s mőda
- By combining the twelve zodiac signs (þásmoðne̋uo) with the names of the five precious jewels (a̋ro n̨e̋mo): ruby (x̨űűro), orange topaz (pűűṡo), emerald (mı̋lo), sapphire (d̬ı̋no),and amethyst (ɫı̋fo), a sexagenary cycle was created which is also used extensively in dating events, so that events are recorded as taking place in the year of the amethyst lion, the sapphire dragon, etc.
The Week - saada̋ha
- After the creation of all six of the Loquent Peoples, the days of the week (which were formerly simply numbered) were given the names of the six avatars of Ȝűmu worshipped by each people, in the order of the creation of each people.
- When a seventh day is needed for the contemporary calendar, it is named ilmĕȝı̋ta, Ilmus’ eve. The week is then sefa̋ha.
ilma̋ha | Ilmus' day | Ethrans | Sunday |
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púúsana̋ha | Puusenus' day | Pyrans | Monday |
neera̋ha | Neerus' day | Hydorans | Tuesday |
tárona̋ha | Taronus' day | Humans | Wednesday |
pérkuna̋ha | Perkunus' day | Xylans | Thursday |
kábeira̋ha | Kabeirus' day | Lithans | Friday |
ilmĕȝı̋ta | Ilmus’ eve | Saturday |
The Day - a̋ha
- All time and calendar references are based on a duodecimal system. The day is divided into 24 sections known as te̋nas. The day begins at sunrise (ne̋e̋da). In modern times this is considered to be 6:00 a.m. Each of the hours is named for a bird or flying insect, as follows:
1st hour (6:00 a.m.) | hoopoe | Upupa epops | ópofte̋na |
2nd hour | quail | C. coturnix | réékinte̋na |
3rd hour | grebe | Podiceps cristatus | kuite̋na |
4th hour | stork | guzte̋na | |
5th hour | [[Wikipedia:Cygnus falconeri|swan | Cygnus falconeri | kuuƣte̋na |
6th hour | honey bee | Apis mellifera | viite̋na |
7th hour (noon) | eagle | Aquila heliaca | orte̋na |
8th hour | swift | A. apus | ƣelte̋na |
9th hour | loon | Gavia immer | axte̋na |
10th hour | heron | Ardea cinerea | rooðte̋na |
11th hour | goose | Anser fabalis | gaarte̋na |
12th hour | butterfly | Papilio machaon | páápilte̋na |
13th hour (6:00 p.m.) |
woodpecker | Picus viridis | piixte̋na |
14th hour | snipe | G. gallinago | tiste̋na |
15th hour | gull | Larus canus | mem̃te̋na |
16th hour | osprey | Pandion haliaëtus | gaste̋na |
17th hour | grasshopper | Chorthippus brunneus | fefte̋na |
18th hour | nightingale | Luscinia megarhynchos | ám̃eeðte̋na |
19th hour (midnight) |
owl | B. bubo | simte̋na |
20th hour | gyrfalcon | Falco rusticolus | árgifte̋na |
21st hour | jay | Garrulus glandarius | ṡeihte̋na |
22nd hour | dove | Columba l. livia | álunte̋na |
23rd hour | mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | naþte̋na |
24th hour | kingfisher | Alcedo atthis | ceérolte̋na |
- The daylight hours are comprised of eight unequal sections:
1 | daybreak | ahtőda | |
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2 | dawn | va̋iƣa | daybreak to sunrise |
3 | sunrise | ne̋e̋da | |
4 | morning | a̋a̋ȝa | sunrise to noon |
5 | noon | lőuna | |
6 | afternoon | sı̋xa | noon to sunset |
7 | sunset | dűűa | |
8 | evening | ȝı̋ta | sunset to nightfall |
nightfall | laaþtőda | ||
midnight | meðla̋a̋ta |
- Telling time is always done by addition, never by subtraction; thus, 2:45, not 15 minutes (a quarter) to 3. The hour (te̋na) is told by the ordinal number. Thus 2:00 is d̬őta te̋na, the second hour. The minutes (te̋nka) are told by the cardinal numbers. Thus 2:45 is d̬őta te̋na na̋a̋lfoos pe̋n, the second hour forty-five. If there are seconds (sa̋mpa), they are added to the minutes using the co-ordinating conjunction. Thus, 2:45:16 is d̬őta te̋na na̋a̋lfoos pe̋nk̬e főősaaðk̬e.
- Keeping time is the task of one of the adepts in each citadel. He is known as the tenpőőþlu, the time guardian. He is also known as the ȝa̋a̋xlu, the chandler. It is solely his task to make candles from the bees’ wax, both for lighting and for keeping time.
The Lunar Cycle – zeermőda
- The lunar cycle contains twelve or thirteen months (e̋ida). The first month begins at midnight of the day on which the first crescent of the first full moon after hemsűka is sighted. The other months begin at midnight on the day of the successive new moons. These months are merely numbered.
- The lunar months are divided into halves. The waxing moon (m̃ooge̋ida) extends from the date of the new moon to the date of the full moon. The waning moon (pine̋ida) extends from the date of the full moon to the date of the new moon.
Calendar summary - ahlúxtaga̋s ı̋sra
- s° = Sefdaanian degree; c° = contemporary degree.
ahlűka date |
f̨a̋ga month |
þasmődo zodiac |
þeexe̋so element |
na̋no flower |
me̋a degree s°/c° |
ȝe̋ra season |
sa̋rno festival |
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12/22 | sigf̨a̋ga | tur kı̋te Capricorn |
air ga̋a̋lo | rose ṁõ̋di Rosa rubiginosa |
0°/270° | hemsűka winter solstice | |
1/21 | piiþf̨a̋ga | bear ve̋re Aquarius |
fire a̋a̋þe | poppy ma̋a̋ki Papaver rhoeas |
30°/300° | kı̋ða late winter |
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2/2 | 45°/315° | kiðsa̋rno late winter festival | |||||
2/20 | ṡerf̨a̋ga | eagle őre Pisces |
water huro | primrose pűi Primula vulgaris |
60°/330° | ||
3/22 | tivf̨a̋ga | horse mőre Aries |
earth ta̋le | lavender ha̋di Lavandula angustifolia |
90°/0° | ke̋sa spring |
kespa̋ra vernal equinox |
4/21 | nanf̨a̋ga | hare ṡe̋ṡe Taurus |
wood ma̋a̋to | hollyhock eba̋ki Alcea rosea |
120°/30° | ||
5/5 | 135°/45° | kes̈a̋rno spring festival | |||||
5/22 | tiiþf̨a̋ga | turtle he̋le Gemini |
stone ta̋ino | clematis labűżi Clematis vitalba |
150°/60° | le̋e̋ta summer |
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6/21 | gaþf̨a̋ga | aurochs ta̋ure Cancer |
air | red clover dőbi Trifolium pratense |
180°/90° | leeþsűka summer solstice | |
7/20 | b̬aaþf̨a̋ga | lion bı̋ı̋re Leo |
fire | white water lily la̋a̋ki Nymphaea alba |
210°/120° | kuűra late summer |
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8/6 | 225°/135° | kuursa̋rno late summer festival | |||||
8/19 | aakf̨a̋ga | water | columbine ṡõ̋ri Aquilegia vulgaris |
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8/23 | pa̋a̋me dragon Virgo |
240°/150° | |||||
9/18 | ṡaðf̨a̋ga | earth | lady slipper aṡe̋nti Cypripedium calceolus |
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9/23 | boar epe̋re Libra |
270°/180° | ı̋fa autumn |
ifpa̋ra autumn equinox | |||
10/18 | gűsf̨a̋ga | wood | sweet violet s̨űmi Viola odorata |
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10/23 | squirrel epe̋re Scorpius |
300°/210° | |||||
11/5 | 315°/225° | ifsa̋rno autumn festival | |||||
11/17 | luuf̨̈a̋ga | crocus sı̋zi Crocus cartwrightianus |
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11/22 | salmon la̋ṡe Sagittarius |
330°/240° | he̋ma winter |
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12/17 | m̃óóƣpena̋ha intercalary |