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===Ladas / Λᾱδῑ ''Lâdî''=== | ===Ladas / Λᾱδῑ ''Lâdî''=== | ||
A ''lada'' or | A ''lada'' or "long year" is a period of twenty months; in this calendar, 700 days. | ||
# '''πιμβλαδα''' ''pimblada'' — newborn year | # '''πιμβλαδα''' ''pimblada'' — newborn year | ||
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===Rhikes of the Zodiac / Ῥικι Δρῑγα ''Rhici Drîga''=== | ===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''' ''sisen'' — lion’s rhike | # '''σισεν''' ''sisen'' — lion’s rhike | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:17, 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)