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Post by Scott on May 21, 2009 11:00:19 GMT -5
I’ve started converting a calendar I did into a text document. Here it is (presented in parts) for anyone who wants the reference.
Needfest
1: Starday, Luna: ¼* (Waning), Celene: Full
2: Sunday, Luna: ¼ (Waning), Celene: Full
3: Moonday, Luna: New, Celene: Full
4: Godsday, Luna: New*, Celene: Full*
5: Waterday: Luna: New, Celene: Full
6: Earthday: Luna: ¼ (Waxing). Celene: Full
7: Freeday: Luna: ¼* (Waxing), Celene: Full
* Indicates peak of phase.
Godsday is interesting. It’s the one day of the year when Celene is in the peak of its full phase and Luna is in the peak of its new phase. Seems like a likely candidate for a holiday.
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Post by Scott on May 21, 2009 12:33:17 GMT -5
Fireseek
1: Starday, Luna: ¼* (Waxing), Celene: Full
2: Sunday, Luna: ¼ (Waxing), Celene: Full
3: Moonday, Luna: Half (Waxing), Celene: ¾ (Waning)
4: Godsday, Luna: Half* (Waxing), Celene: ¾ (Waning)
5: Waterday: Luna: Half (Waxing), Celene: ¾ (Waning)
6: Earthday: Luna ¾ (Waxing), Celene: ¾ (Waning)
7: Freeday: Luna ¾* (Waxing), Celene: ¾ (Waning)
8: Starday, Luna ¾* (Waxing), Celene: ¾* (Waning)
9: Sunday, Luna ¾ (Waxing), Celene: ¾* (Waning)
10: Moonday, Luna: Full, Celene: ¾ (Waning)
11: Godsday, Luna: Full*, Celene: ¾ (Waning)
12: Waterday: Luna: Full, Celene: ¾ (Waning)
13: Earthday: Luna: ¾ (Waning), Celene: ¾ (Waning)
14: Freeday: Luna: ¾* (Waning), Celene: ¾ (Waning)
15: Starday, Luna: ¾*, (Waning), Celene: Half (Waning)
16: Sunday, Luna: ¾ (Waning), Celene: Half (Waning)
17: Moonday, Luna: Half (Waning), Celene: Half (Waning)
18: Godsday, Luna: Half* (Waning), Celene: Half (Waning)
19: Waterday: Luna: Half* (Waning), Celene: Half (Waning)
20: Earthday: Luna: ¼ (Waning), Celene: Half* (Waning)
21: Freeday: Luna: ¼* (Waning), Celene: Half (Waning)
22: Starday, Luna: ¼* (Waning), Celene: Half (Waning)
23: Sunday, Luna: ¼ (Waning), Celene: Half (Waning)
24: Moonday, Luna: New, Celene: Half (Waning)
25: Godsday, Luna: New*, Celene: Half (Waning)
26: Waterday: Luna: New, Celene: ¼ (Waning)
27: Earthday: Luna: ¼ (Waxing), Celene: ¼ (Waning)
28: Freeday: Luna: ¼* (Waxing), Celene: ¼ (Waning)
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Post by Scott on May 21, 2009 15:43:11 GMT -5
Readying
1: Starday, Luna: ¼* (Waxing), Celene: ½ (Waning)
2: Sunday, Luna: ¼ (Waxing), Celene: ½ (Waning
3: Moonday, Luna: Half (Waxing), Celene: ¼ (Waning)
4: Godsday, Luna: Half* (Waxing) Celene: ¼ (Waning)
5: Waterday: Luna: Half (Waxing), Celene: ¼ (Waning)
6: Earthday: Luna ¾ (Waxing), Celene: ¼ (Waning)
7: Freeday: Luna ¾* (Waxing), Celene: ¼ (Waning)
8: Starday, Luna ¾* (Waxing), Celene: ¼ (Waning)
9: Sunday, Luna ¾ (Waxing), Celene: New
10: Moonday, Luna: Full, Celene: New
11: Godsday, Luna: Full*, Celene: New
12: Waterday: Luna: Full, Celene: New
13: Earthday: Luna: ¾ (Waning), Celene: New
14: Freeday: Luna: ¾* (Waning), Celene: New*
15: Starday, Luna: ¾*, (Waning), Celene: New*
16: Sunday, Luna: ¾ (Waning), Celene: New
17: Moonday, Luna: Half (Waning), Celene: New
18: Godsday, Luna: Half* (Waning), Celene: New
19: Waterday: Luna: Half* (Waning), Celene: New
20: Earthday: Luna: ¼ (Waning), Celene: New
21: Freeday: Luna: ¼* (Waning), Celene: ¼ (Waxing)
22: Starday, Luna: ¼* (Waning), Celene: ¼ (Waxing)
23: Sunday, Luna: ¼ (Waning), Celene: ¼ (Waxing)
24: Moonday, Luna: New, Celene: ¼ (Waxing)
25: Godsday, Luna: New*, Celene: ¼ (Waxing)
26: Waterday: Luna: New, Celene: ¼* (Waxing)
27: Earthday: Luna: ¼ (Waxing), Celene: ¼ (Waxing)
28: Freeday: Luna: ¼* (Waxing), Celene: ¼ (Waxing)
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Post by grodog on May 21, 2009 21:55:16 GMT -5
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Post by Scott on May 21, 2009 21:57:52 GMT -5
I've seen a few. Not sure about that one, the link's broke.
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Post by Scott on May 21, 2009 21:58:30 GMT -5
I might just convert to image docs and post them.
That's tedious work.
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Post by grodog on May 22, 2009 21:19:00 GMT -5
Sorry, try it now, I added tags around the link.
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Post by Scott on May 22, 2009 21:23:54 GMT -5
Thanks.
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GT
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Post by GT on May 22, 2009 23:52:26 GMT -5
That's pretty good, Scott!
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Post by Scott on May 23, 2009 23:15:27 GMT -5
Here’s a short description of my alternate Olven calendar:
The calendar of the elves consists of four months. Each month is made up of 15 six day weeks, for a total of 90 days. There are also four festival days that fall outside of the normal months and weeks.
The calendar is based on the cycles of Celene. Each cycle includes one month and one festival day.
The festival days and months:
Vaensi: New Year’s Day (Readying 15th)
Kuhaera
Kusuvi
Vakeski: Middle day 1
Vakohta: Middle day 2
Kusuta
Kutalvi
Vaveama: The Last Day
The days of the week:
Vatähti
Vaaurinko
Vaku
Vamulta
Vataivas
Vayumala
The Va at the beginning is always a separate syllable.
© 2009 - Scott Gregg
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Post by amalric on Jun 2, 2009 16:04:44 GMT -5
What's your inspiration for the naming in the Olven calendar? Looks like South Pacific nomenclature to me (the islands, not the musical  ), at a glance. |
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Post by Scott on Jun 2, 2009 16:15:23 GMT -5
Finnish.
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Post by amalric on Jun 2, 2009 16:30:39 GMT -5
Only half a planet away? I must be improving...  I like the breakdown a lot, but the Finnish doesn't grab me. I'd likely 'harvest' names from the Olven Calendar as listed. |
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Post by Scott on Jun 2, 2009 16:33:31 GMT -5
Well, that's the Elvish. They could be translated to Harvest Moon, etc. or Starday, Sunday, etc. in Common.
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Post by GRWelsh on Jun 2, 2009 23:06:13 GMT -5
I like the calendar, that's actually useful. I like the Finnish for Elvish, too -- maybe because I'm a Tolkien fan and he was so impressed with Finnish myths and the Nordic conception for the Elves... seems to fit pretty well. Is that actual Finnish, or just pseudo-Finnish?
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Post by Scott on Jun 3, 2009 4:10:48 GMT -5
It's a little of both.
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Post by Scott on Jun 3, 2009 7:06:03 GMT -5
I like the Finnish for Elvish, too -- maybe because I'm a Tolkien fan and he was so impressed with Finnish myths and the Nordic conception for the Elves... seems to fit pretty well. Is that actual Finnish, or just pseudo-Finnish? That's what I was thinking, too. |
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