Lore of the Land

Lore of the Land

Runic Calendar

The runic calendar was implemented by the Norsemen, however it is rumored that the gods gave the calendar to elves and dwarves as means to track time and to know when to workship them, they in return passed the calendar to humans (Norsemen) when then in return spread it to all cultures. The calendar consists of 12 months and are marked by the Golden Numbers. The seven-day and nineteen year (The Golden Number) cycles is a system of numbers known as stave numbers, the old numerical notation of the Norsemen.  The inscribed these calendars in stones, staffs, and weapons

Ever wonder how we got our week of seven days?

A fortnight was 14 days long and two fortnights made up the duration of a moon cycle which is approximately 28 days.  The day was also broken down into tides since they did not keep a clock to tell time like we do today:

Days of the Week
Norsemen	Gaul	Sasainns	Alukhais
Sunnudagr	Sunna's Day	Sunday	Davaa Garig
Mánadagr	Manis Day	Monday	Mjagmar Garig
Týsdagr	Tyrs Day	Tuesday	Lxagva Garig
Óðinsdagr	Woten Day	Wednesday	Purev Garig
thórsdagr	Thors Day	Thursday	Baasan Garig
Frjádagr	Freya-Frigga Day	Friday	Bjamba Garig
Laugardagr	Laugardagr	Saturday	Njam Garig

Hours	Name
4:30 a.m.-7:30 a.m.	Morntide
7:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m.	Daytide
10:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m	Mid Day
1:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.	Undorne
4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.	Eventide
7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.	Nighttide
10:30p.m.-1:30 a.m.	Midnight
1:30 a.m.-4:30 a.m.	Uht

Month Names by Moon
January	Thurseblot (Thor's Feast)
February	Disting (Financial Count)
March	Walpurgis (Festival of revelry and Darkness)
April	Ostara (Feast of the Spring Goddess)
May	Einherjar (Memorial Day)
June	Midyear (Midsummer Festival)
July	Sigurdsblot (Honoring Dragon Slayers)
August	Lithasblot (Harvest Festival)
September	Mabon (End of harvest)
October	Samhein (Remembering the Dead)
November	Samhiunn (End of remembrance)
December	Jol (New year, birth of Baldur)