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Chapter 2: Daily Life
Time in Feyworld
The year in Feyworld is 364 days long, broken up into
thirteen, 28 day lunar cycles. Each season is 91 days long (3
months, 7 days). Each day is further divided into 24 hours, each
hour into 60 minutes and each minute into 60 seconds, but these
latter divisions are typically only used by Practitioners, as they
are the only ones with the means or necessity to determine precise
time.
The Davidian Calendar
In the Koramian calendar, each month is divided into four
weeks of seven days apiece, and each day has its own, traditional
name, as shown in the table to the right.
Domnach is considered to be a holy day to the Koramian
religion, and is the day in which most regular church services are
held, kings are coronated, priests ordained, and marriages
conducted. Furthermore, Koramians use the Davidian calendar for
naming their months, established by St. David Gaelsman the Wodesman
of Vortumnus. For the month naming conventions of the Davidian
Calendar, see the combined table at the end of this section.
|
Days of the Week (Davidian Calendar) |
1. Luanday
2. Mirtday
3. Ciadain
4. Ardainday |
5. Anday
6. Satharn
7. Domnach |
The Hieronymide Calendar
The Imperial calendar is a bit more complex. Only three
days of each month are named, and all other days are listed by how
far they are from one of these days. The Calends is the first day of
any given month, the Nones is the fifth day and the Ides is the
fifteenth day. It is also important to note here that when the
Imperials count days they include both the start and end day of the
time span in question. Thus, the 3rd of Folloch in Koramia would be
the 4th day after the Calends of Tertilis to an Imperial. To
contribute to the confusion in the Imperial dating system, there is
no traditional convention as to which of the three days one counts
from. Thus, the 4th day after the Calends of Tertilis is also the
2nd day before the Nones of Tertilis. It is also acceptable to
merely list how many days into the month an event takes place, a
convention used by those who must often write out dates such as
bureaucrats and priests. Thus, the 3rd day after the Ides of
Quinctilis can also be listed as the 18th of Quinctilis. The
Imperial calendar, called the Hieronymide Calendar, is based on the
work of Hieronymous of House Sanctus and, thus, has different names
for the months as well as a different New Year's Day. Whereas the
new year begins on the 1st of Folloch (the first day of Spring) for
the Koramians, the Hieronymide calendar begins on the 2nd day after
the Nones of Ditilis (the 6th day of the month and the Winter
solstice). Though the Davidian calendar has remained relatively
unchanged since its creation, various Emperors have altered the
Hieronymide calendar, typically by naming a month after themselves.
| Month Names
in the Calendars of Feyworld |
|
Davidian |
Hieronymide |
Season |
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Folloch |
Tertilis |
Spring |
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Giblean |
Quartilis |
Spring |
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Beltain |
Quinctilis |
Spring |
|
Betasha |
Sextilis |
Summer |
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Mudens |
Septilis |
Summer |
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Lunasa |
Octavius |
Summer |
|
Sheldsmet |
Novembris |
Summer |
|
Damhar |
Decembris |
Autumn |
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Sultain |
Augustilis |
Autumn |
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Samhain |
Duodecilis |
Autumn |
|
Nollaig |
Tertidecembris or Ditilis* |
Winter |
|
Eanaire |
Claudris |
Winter |
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Gerran |
Duobris |
Winter |
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*The Imperial
calendar ends on the Nones of
Ditilis |
Holidays
Religious and secular
holidays are extremely important to
the people of Feyworld, though each
holiday itself is of varying
importance, depending on the event
celebrated or the deity honored. Refer
to the table below for a listing of
the holidays celebrated by the
Koramian and Imperial peoples. Months
are listed as according to the
Davidian calendar. Those holidays
specifically celebrated in Koramia are
listed with a parenthetical K, and
religious holidays note the deity
worshipped on that day.
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Spring Holidays |
| Folloch 15 |
Spring
Equinox
Start of the Marageddon (the Healing) (Abaris)
the Planting (Podalirius) |
|
Beltain 7 |
Day of the
Patron (Thalia) |
| Folloch 21 |
The
Beckoning (Selene) |
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Beltain 22 |
King
William I's Birthday (K) |
| Folloch
28 |
St.
Justinian's Day (the Walk) (Pavor) |
|
Betasha
1 |
The
Revelation (K, Vortumnus) |
|
Giblean 6 |
St.
Pomerius' Fair (Minos) |
|
Betasha 7 |
The
Anunciation (K, Vortumnus) |
|
Giblean 7 |
Disjunction (Cthos) |
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Betasha 15 |
Start of Fair Week (Minos) |
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Giblean 21 |
Start of the Zetian Games (Phemos) |
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Betasha 18 |
Prelude to the Waters begins (Betshaba) |
|
Giblean 28 |
End of the Zetian Games
Laurel Day (Phemos) |
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Betasha 19 |
End of Marageddon (Abaris) |
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Summer Holidays |
| Betasha 20 |
Summer Solstice
Beginning of Garnheggan (the Brightening)
First day of Abarine calendar (Abaris)
Rise of the Waters
Prelude ends (Betshaba)
Ophion's Day (Ophion) |
|
Sheldsmet 12 |
Unification Day
(K) |
| Betasha 28 |
St. Basilieos
the Wanderer's Day (Cebren)
End of Fair Week (Minos) |
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Arrival of
the Triad begins (the Triad) |
| Mudens 14 |
Jubilee
(Furinus) |
|
Sheldsmet 14 |
Arrival of
the Triad ends (the Triad) |
| Mudens 28 |
St.
Kargas' Day (Kratos) |
|
Sheldsmet
21 |
Dedication of the Triad (the Triad) |
| Lunasa 7 |
St.
Anne's Day (Selene) |
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Sheldsmet 26 |
Last
day of Garnheggan (Abaris)
The Strands (Paelemona) |
| Sheldsmet 7 |
Day
of the Matron (Thalia) |
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Autumn
Holidays |
|
Sheldsmet 27 |
Autumnal Equinox
beginning of Ralishar (the
Coloring) (Abaris)
Godric's Day (Baelthor) |
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Damhar 21 |
The Harvesting (Podalirius) |
|
Sheldsmet 28 |
St. Michael's Day
(Michaelmas) (Erato) |
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Damhar 27 |
Fall Fair Day (Minos) |
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Damhar 7 |
All Troth's Day (Fides) |
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Sultain 5 |
Foundation Day |
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Damhar 10 |
St. Garimund's Day (K,
Vortumnus) |
|
Nollaig 5 |
Last day of Hieronymide
calendar
Last day of Ralishar
(Abaris)
The Reckoning (Aridnus) |
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Damhar 14 |
Taskday (Ladon) |
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Winter
Holidays |
|
Nollaig 6 |
Winter Solstice
First day of
Hieronymide
calendar
Start of
Noxheggan (the
Darkening)
(Abaris)
Clemency
(Clementia) |
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Eanaire 22 |
The Ascension of
St. Garimund
(K., Vortumnus) |
|
Nollaig 7 |
Remembrance
(Cthos) |
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Gerran 28 |
Last day of
Davidian
Calendar |
|
Eanaire 7 |
Sanctuary
(Pavor) |
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Folloch 1 |
First day of
Davidian
Calendar |
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Eanaire 14 |
Accounting
(Minos) |
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Folloch 14 |
End of
Noxheggan
(Abaris)
St.
Saraphina's
Day
(Drames) |
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