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The Germanic calendars were any of the various calendars in use among the Germanic peoples prior to the introduction of the Julian calendar.
Germanic months were lunar months of 29 days; both the English language "month" and the German language "Monat" are cognate with the word "moon". A leap month was periodically added to keep the months synchronized with the seasons.
Each group of Germanic peoples developed its own names for the months, which have long since been replaced with local adaptations of the Romanic month names, although Germanic languages have largely kept to this day the old Germanic names for days of the week, most of which honor old Germanic gods.
| Month Names | ||
| Modern English | Old English | Medieval German |
| January | Æftera Géola (After Yule) or Giuli | Hartung (Severeness) or Eismond (Ice Month) |
| February | Solmónaþ (Sun Month) or Fillibrook (Brook-Filling) | Hornung (Horning ?) |
| March | Hréðmónaþ (Month of the Goddess Hréð ) | Lenzmond (Springtime Month) or Lenzing (Springing) |
| April | Eosturmónaþ / Eastermónaþ (Month of the Goddess Eostre) | Ostermond (Month of the Goddess Eostre) |
| May | Þrimilcimónaþ (Three Milkings Month) | Wonnemond (Blissfulness Month) |
| June | Ærra Líða (Before Midsummer) | Brachet or Brachmond (Fallow Month) |
| (None; leap month) | Þrilíða (Third Midsummer) | (??) |
| July | Æftera Líða (After Midsummer) | Heumond (Hay Month) or Heuert |
| August | Weodmónaþ (Plant month) | Erntemond (Crop Month) or Ernting |
| September | Háligmónaþ (Holy Month) or Hærfestmónaþ (Harvest Month) | Herbstmond (Harvest Month) or Scheiding (Separating) |
| October | Winterfylleþ (Winterfilled) or Rugern (Rye harvest) | Gilbhart (??) or Weinmond (Wine Month) |
| November | Blótmónaþ (Blót Month) | Nebelung (Fogging) or Wintermond (Winter Month) |
| December | Ærra Géola (Before Yule) or Giuli (Yule) | Julmond (Yule Month) or Heilmond (Holy Month) |
External links
- Hwæt! Months & Seasons in Old English
- Facts and Figures: The Norse Way General information on old Germanic culture, including time
- The Ancient and Medieval Germanic Month Names
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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