Time on Voktegård
It is universally accepted that Voktegård rotates on an axis and revolves around Sowil. This produces 24 hour days and a 336 day year. This is the result of complex astronomical movements.
*Heltenesdag was formerly called Reneredag (or Renere's Day), and Circle of Stars Druids still use that name. No one else does because they do not wish to revere a Celestial.
Calendar Days
In The Fifth Age, all nations except Mørkland use the Druidic Calendar which involves four weeks per month and the following day names, in order:Position in the Week | Elvish Name | Common Name |
1 | Sowildag | Sowil's Day |
2 | Manidag | Mani's Day |
3 | Heltenesdag* | Heroes' Day* |
4 | Jordag | Soil's Day |
5 | Vinddag | Wind's Day |
6 | Hyrrdag | Fire's Day |
7 | Laguzdag | Water's Day |
*Heltenesdag was formerly called Reneredag (or Renere's Day), and Circle of Stars Druids still use that name. No one else does because they do not wish to revere a Celestial.
Months
There are 12 months, composed exactly of 4 weeks (28 days) each:Position in the Year | Elvish Name | Common Name |
1 | Senvinter | Late Winter |
2 | Tidligvår | Early Spring |
3 | Midtvår | Midspring |
4 | Senvår | Late Spring |
5 | Tidligsommer | Early Summer |
6 | Midtsommer | Midsummer |
7 | Ettersommeren | Late Summer |
8 | Tidligøsting | Early Harvest |
9 | Midthøst | Midharvest |
10 | Senhøst | Late Harvest |
11 | Tidligvinter | Early Winter |
12 | Midtvinter | Midwinter |
Holidays
Some druidic holidays have entered popular culture due the significance of agriculture in a medieval world. Other faiths also have holidays noted here:Calendar Day | Holiday Name | Who Celebrates | Description |
---|---|---|---|
1 Senvinter | First Day | Almost everyone | First Day of the New Year. |
18 Senvinter | Corkman's Day | Cult of Astrid | A day of wine-drinking and perverse humor. |
3 Tidligvår | Day of Rebirth | Cult of Joergen | Celebrates the day Joergen became the Stonelord. |
4 Tidligvår | Sir Robert's Day | Cult of Astrid | A day for aspiring adventurer's to seek a mentor for year's time. |
16 Tidligvår | Day of Ascension | Cult of Joergen | Celebrates the day Joergen became a divine being. |
28 Midtvår | Vårjevndøgn (Dwarven Day of Remembrance) | Druids, Marite clerics celebrate Vårjevndøgn. Almost all Dwarves observe the Day of Remembrance, but it is a requirement in the Cult of Joergen. | Vårjevndøgn is the Spring Equiniox (which in 4th Age, Year 1 was the night the Mørkgoths sacked the Dwarven City and broke the Barrier below, unleashing The Forgotten Powers on the world. |
16 Senvår | Founder's Day | Citizens of the New Dwarven City | Celebrates the Founding of the city in 5th Age, Year 1. |
28 Midtsommer | Sommersowilstede | Druids, Marite clerics, Cult of Astrid (religiously) and Most Other People (secularly) | Summer Solstice |
28 Midthøst | Høstjevndøgn | Druids and Marite clerics | Autumnal Equinox |
28 Senhøst | Slutthøst (or Last Harvest) | Druids, Marite clerics, Cult of Astrid (religiously) and Most agrarian People (secularly) | Celebrates the end of the working season in agrarian life. |
9 Tidligvinter | Day of Awakening | Cult of Joergen | Celebrates the day Joergen was unearthed by Voktegård. |
28 Midwinter | Vintersowilstede | Druids, Marite clerics, Cult of Astrid (religiously) and Most Other People (secularly) | Winter Solstice |
Type
Natural
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