Valthungian/Time
The Measurement of Time
The Day
The day is made up of eight stunda, each stunda being a three-hour period. The day begins at midnight.
- 00:00–03:00 Nāts ‘night’
- 03:00–06:00 Ūftua ‘pre-dawn’
- 06:00–09:00 Ǭs ‘dawn’
- 09:00–12:00 Morgins ‘morning’
- 12:00–15:00 Undorns ‘mid-day’
- 15:00–18:00 Ēvunþs ‘afternoon’
- 18:00–21:00 Sīðus ‘dusk’
- 21:00–00:00 Andanāte ‘evening’
The Week
- Sōgilisdaǧ ‘Sunday’ “Sun’s day”
- Mēninsdaǧ ‘Monday’ “Moon’s day”
- Tījugisdaǧ ‘Tuesday’ “Tiw’s day”
- Wōðnisdaǧ ‘Wednesday’ “Odin’s day”
- Þīfunsdaǧ ‘Thursday’ “Thunder’s day”
- Frīǧisdaǧ ‘Friday’ “Frigg’s day”
- Lǭgisdaǧ ‘Saturday’ “Laundry’s day”
The Month
There are sixteen months made of up eight "moons" and eight "half-moons."
Month Name | Translation | Approximate Duration | Solar Equivalent |
---|---|---|---|
Ǧulis | ‘Yuling’ | 21 December – 20 January | Havra]]) |
Langistmēnaþs | ‘Longest Month’ | 21 January – 04 February | Vatnaris]]) |
Halbwastra | ‘Half-Spring’ | 05 February – 20 February | Vatnaris]]) |
Maltimēnaþs | ‘Melting Month’ | 21 February – 20 March | Fiškas]]) |
Wyniamēnaþs | ‘Joy Month’ | 21 March – 20 April | Wiðrus]]) |
Milukmēnaþs | ‘Milk Month’ | 21 April – 04 May | Ǭsus]]) |
Halbsumbra | ‘Half-Summer’ | 05 May – 20 May | Ǭsus]]) |
Sutnamēnaþs | ‘Sun Month’ | 21 May – 20 June | Twinas]]) |
Linþis | ‘Lithing’ | 21 June – 20 July | Krāba]]) |
Haugimēnaþs | ‘Hay Month’ | 21 July – 06 August | Ljuga]]) |
Halbharvist | ‘Half-Harvest’ | 07 August – 22 August | Ljuga]]) |
Wiðumēnaþs | ‘Wood Month’ | 23 August – 22 September | Magaþs]]) |
Wīnmēnaþs | ‘Wine Month’ | 23 September – 21 October | Wēga]]) |
Blōtmēnaþs | ‘Sacrifice Month’ | 22 October – 06 November | Skœrpia]]) |
Halbwintrus | ‘Half-Winter’ | 07 November – 20 November | Skœrpia]]) |
Wintrumēnaþs | ‘Winter Month’ | 21 November – 20 December | Šutaris]]) |
The Year
Seasons
- Wintrus
- Wastra
- Sumbra
- Harvist