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==Divisions of time== | ==Divisions of time== | ||
===Days | ===Days - Λαλη ''lalê'' === | ||
# '''ῥευτη''' — shining day | # '''ῥευτη''' ''rheutê'' — shining day | ||
# '''θρανη''' — holy day | # '''θρανη''' ''thranê'' — holy day | ||
# '''βορῥη''' — martial day | # '''βορῥη''' ''borrhê'' — martial day | ||
# '''τοχονη''' — obscure day | # '''τοχονη''' ''tochonê'' — obscure day | ||
# '''δλη''' — joyful day | # '''δλη''' ''dlê'' — joyful day | ||
# '''θυτη''' — beautiful day | # '''θυτη''' ''thutê'' — beautiful day | ||
# '''νοχη''' — silent day | # '''νοχη''' ''nochê'' — silent day | ||
===Weeks / Πωλαλι=== | ===Weeks / Πωλαλι ''Pôlali''=== | ||
# '''ῥαρτη''' — Sun’s week | # '''ῥαρτη''' ''rhartê'' — Sun’s week | ||
# '''βρερτη''' — Moon’s week | # '''βρερτη''' ''brertê'' — Moon’s week | ||
# '''γραρτη''' — Earth’s week | # '''γραρτη''' ''grartê'' — Earth’s week | ||
# '''μηϊδρατη''' — Mēïdē (Night-father)’s week | # '''μηϊδρατη''' ''mêïdratê'' — Mēïdē (Night-father)’s week | ||
# '''λαλλιδρατη''' — Lallidē (Day-father)’s week | # '''λαλλιδρατη''' ''lallidratê'' — Lallidē (Day-father)’s week | ||
===Months / Βρελῑ=== | ===Months / Βρελῑ ''Brelî''=== | ||
# '''ναυρ''' — month of strength | # '''ναυρ''' ''naur'' — month of strength | ||
# '''χουλα''' — month of charm | # '''χουλα''' ''choula'' — month of charm | ||
# '''δηψῑ''' — month of teachings | # '''δηψῑ''' ''dêpsî'' — month of teachings | ||
# '''τοι'''¹ — month of a spirit | # '''τοι'''¹ ''toe'' — month of a spirit | ||
# '''λαλλι''' — month of bitterness | # '''λαλλι''' ''lalli'' — month of bitterness | ||
¹ The name of this month depends on the quimmester. In fact, during this month the quimmester does not need to be stated. The names are of mythological creatures associated with the element of the quimmester: | ¹ The name of this month depends on the quimmester. In fact, during this month the quimmester does not need to be stated. The names are of mythological creatures associated with the element of the quimmester: | ||
* '''ταντοι''' — month of the tantech (or 'salamander') in the fire quimmester | * '''ταντοι''' ''tantoe'' — month of the tantech (or 'salamander') in the fire quimmester | ||
* '''λῡτοι''' — month of the lutech (or 'undine') in the water quimmester | * '''λῡτοι''' ''lûtoe'' — month of the lutech (or 'undine') in the water quimmester | ||
* '''γαρτοι''' — month of the gartech (or 'gnome') in the earth quimmester | * '''γαρτοι''' ''gartoe'' — month of the gartech (or 'gnome') in the earth quimmester | ||
* '''ἡτοι''' — month of the hetech (or 'sylph') in the air quimmester | * '''ἡτοι''' ''hêtoe'' — month of the hetech (or 'sylph') in the air quimmester | ||
===Quimmesters / Νωβρελῑ=== | ===Quimmesters / Νωβρελῑ ''Nôbrelî''=== | ||
A ''quimmester'' is a period of five months; in this calendar, 175 days. | A ''quimmester'' is a period of five months; in this calendar, 175 days. | ||
# '''ταννωβρελ''' — fire quimmester | # '''ταννωβρελ''' ''tannôbrel'' — fire quimmester | ||
# '''λῡνωβρελ''' — water quimmester | # '''λῡνωβρελ''' ''lûnôbrel'' — water quimmester | ||
# '''γαρνωβρελ''' — earth quimmester | # '''γαρνωβρελ''' ''garnôbrel'' — earth quimmester | ||
# '''ἡνωβρελ''' — air quimmester | # '''ἡνωβρελ''' ''hênôbrel'' — air quimmester | ||
===Ladas / Λᾱδῑ ''Lâdî''=== | |||
===Ladas / Λᾱδῑ=== | |||
A ''lada'' or "long year" is a period of twenty months; in this calendar, 700 days. | A ''lada'' or "long year" is a period of twenty months; in this calendar, 700 days. | ||
# '''πιμβλαδα''' — newborn year | # '''πιμβλαδα''' ''pimblada'' — newborn year | ||
# '''γοχλαδα''' — adolescent year | # '''γοχλαδα''' ''gochlada'' — adolescent year | ||
# '''οὐλαδα''' — elder year | # '''οὐλαδα''' ''oulada'' — elder year | ||
===Rhikes of the Zodiac / Ῥικι Δρῑγα=== | ===Rhikes of the Zodiac / Ῥικι Δρῑγα ''Rhici Drîga''=== | ||
A ''rhike'' is a period of sixty months; in this calendar, | A ''rhike'' is a period of sixty months; in this calendar, 2,100 days. The eleven rhikes make up one full zodiac, a period of 23,100 days. The zodiac is the largest division of time in the calendar; after the zodiac is completed, it is restarted with an ordinal (second, third, fourth, etc.). | ||
# '''σισεν''' — lion’s rhike | # '''σισεν''' ''sisen'' — lion’s rhike | ||
# '''λυσσαν''' — wolf-cub’s rhike | # '''λυσσαν''' ''lussan'' — wolf-cub’s rhike | ||
# '''ἁργλην''' — jackal’s rhike | # '''ἁργλην''' ''harglên'' — jackal’s rhike | ||
# '''νολλα''' — hog’s rhike | # '''νολλα''' ''nolla'' — hog’s rhike | ||
# '''λαρα''' — ox’s rhike | # '''λαρα''' ''lara'' — ox’s rhike | ||
# '''λωυν''' — tiger’s rhike | # '''λωυν''' ''lôun'' — tiger’s rhike | ||
# '''μαυν''' — hare’s rhike | # '''μαυν''' ''maun'' — hare’s rhike | ||
# '''πανδῑγιν''' — panther’s rhike | # '''πανδῑγιν''' ''pandîgin'' — panther’s rhike | ||
# '''λυκα''' — wolf’s rhike | # '''λυκα''' ''luka'' — wolf’s rhike | ||
# '''ῥοχυν''' — turtle’s rhike | # '''ῥοχυν''' ''rhochun'' — turtle’s rhike | ||
# '''ταλλακα''' — phoenix’s rhike | # '''ταλλακα''' ''tallaca'' — phoenix’s rhike | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://frath.net/language/hena-calendar.shtml Today's date in Henaudute ceremonial calendar] (uses JavaScript) | * [http://frath.net/language/hena-calendar.shtml Today's date in Henaudute ceremonial calendar] (uses JavaScript) | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:17, 6 July 2007
This is the ceremonial calendar used by the Yellow Empire. The names are in Henaudute. This calendar has no relationship to seasons or solar years or whatnot; it is merely a conveniently-divided reckoning of time which counts upward from the date of the coronation of the king.
Divisions of time
Days - Λαλη lalê
- ῥευτη rheutê — shining day
- θρανη thranê — holy day
- βορῥη borrhê — martial day
- τοχονη tochonê — obscure day
- δλη dlê — joyful day
- θυτη thutê — beautiful day
- νοχη nochê — silent day
Weeks / Πωλαλι Pôlali
- ῥαρτη rhartê — Sun’s week
- βρερτη brertê — Moon’s week
- γραρτη grartê — Earth’s week
- μηϊδρατη mêïdratê — Mēïdē (Night-father)’s week
- λαλλιδρατη lallidratê — Lallidē (Day-father)’s week
Months / Βρελῑ Brelî
- ναυρ naur — month of strength
- χουλα choula — month of charm
- δηψῑ dêpsî — month of teachings
- τοι¹ toe — month of a spirit
- λαλλι lalli — month of bitterness
¹ The name of this month depends on the quimmester. In fact, during this month the quimmester does not need to be stated. The names are of mythological creatures associated with the element of the quimmester:
- ταντοι tantoe — month of the tantech (or 'salamander') in the fire quimmester
- λῡτοι lûtoe — month of the lutech (or 'undine') in the water quimmester
- γαρτοι gartoe — month of the gartech (or 'gnome') in the earth quimmester
- ἡτοι hêtoe — month of the hetech (or 'sylph') in the air quimmester
Quimmesters / Νωβρελῑ Nôbrelî
A quimmester is a period of five months; in this calendar, 175 days.
- ταννωβρελ tannôbrel — fire quimmester
- λῡνωβρελ lûnôbrel — water quimmester
- γαρνωβρελ garnôbrel — earth quimmester
- ἡνωβρελ hênôbrel — air quimmester
Ladas / Λᾱδῑ Lâdî
A lada or "long year" is a period of twenty months; in this calendar, 700 days.
- πιμβλαδα pimblada — newborn year
- γοχλαδα gochlada — adolescent year
- οὐλαδα oulada — elder year
Rhikes of the Zodiac / Ῥικι Δρῑγα Rhici Drîga
A rhike is a period of sixty months; in this calendar, 2,100 days. The eleven rhikes make up one full zodiac, a period of 23,100 days. The zodiac is the largest division of time in the calendar; after the zodiac is completed, it is restarted with an ordinal (second, third, fourth, etc.).
- σισεν sisen — lion’s rhike
- λυσσαν lussan — wolf-cub’s rhike
- ἁργλην harglên — jackal’s rhike
- νολλα nolla — hog’s rhike
- λαρα lara — ox’s rhike
- λωυν lôun — tiger’s rhike
- μαυν maun — hare’s rhike
- πανδῑγιν pandîgin — panther’s rhike
- λυκα luka — wolf’s rhike
- ῥοχυν rhochun — turtle’s rhike
- ταλλακα tallaca — phoenix’s rhike
External links
- Today's date in Henaudute ceremonial calendar (uses JavaScript)
