By rights, this should technically be called the Anyeli calendar as the meanings and names all derive from the Anyeli language and culture, theirs being the oldest of the Created Races. However, this is the official calendar used all across Elysia and by all Elysians in their day-to-day lives, so we can be forgiven for the slight misnomer.
All of the months in the Elysian calendar derive their names from the Anyeli word minas, which means "month".
Note: The seasons listed here are for the
southern hemisphere. The northern hemisphere will be the exact opposite.
| Month | Position in Calendar | Season (in
Southern Hem.) | Description | Gregorian
Equivalent |
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| Minevas | 1st | Spring | Elysians celebrate both the new year and the end of winter during this month.
Derived from the Anyeli words evas, meaning "one". | September |
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| Duminas | 2nd | Spring | The spring equinox occurs during Duminas.
Derived from the Anyeli word duo for "two". | October |
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| Thallominas | 3rd | Spring | Derived from thallo for "blossom" | November |
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| Tesseminas | 4th | Summer | Tesseminas brings summer solstice.
It is derived from tessera, meaning "four". | December |
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| Penteminas | 5th | Summer | Derived from the Anyeli word pente for "five". | January |
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| Telominas | 6th | Summer | Telominas comes from the word telos, meaning "end", and relates to the end of summer. | February |
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| Deminas | 7th | Autumn
(Fall) | Derived from the Anyeli word de, meaning "earth". | March |
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| Oktominas | 8th | Autumn
(Fall) | Oktominas brings the autumn equinox. It is derived from oktu for "eight". | April |
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| Pyrominas | 9th | Autumn
(Fall) | This is the month of Harvest for many crops and thus the Harvest Moon Festival. "Pyrominas" is derived from the Anyeli word pyros for "flame-coloured" or "red". | May |
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| Menenas | 10th | Winter | Derived from the word mene, meaning "to withstand". | June |
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| Erimis | 11th | Winter | Derived from the word eris, the month of "strife" brings the winter solstice. | July |
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| Thanatas | 12th | Winter | Thanatas is the month of death, where old life dies off to make room for the new that comes in Spring. The word "Thanatas" derives from thanatos, which literally means "death". | August |
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Note: While these are the official names for the Elysian months, other languages and dialects have their own versions, though these are never far from the original.
