The calendar is peculiar in that the months always start on the same weekday rather than on the same date. Hence Þorri always starts on a Friday sometime between January 19 and January 25. Arkuth however will be using a same date scheme, yet retain the old Norse months and time slots and will also incorporate a 360 day calendar year (See Arkuthian Astrology).
| Old Norse |
Meaning/Translation |
Arkuth's Monthly Name |
Modern Season/Time of Year |
| Mörsugur |
Fat sucking month |
Surg 1-30 (Dec 16 - Jan 15) |
mid December - mid January |
| Þorri |
Frozen snow month |
Pori 1-30 (Jan 16 - Feb 15) |
mid January - mid February |
| Góa |
Góa's month |
Guai 1-30 (Feb 16 - Mar 15) |
mid February - mid March |
| Einmánuður |
Single month |
Einor 1-30 (Mar 16 - Apr 15) |
mid March - mid April |
| Harpa |
A forgotten goddess |
Hape 1-30 (Apr 16 - May 15) |
mid April - mid May |
| Skerpla |
Another forgotten goddess |
Serp 1-30 (May 16 - Jun 15) |
mid May - mid June |
| Sólmánuður |
Sun month |
Solm 1-30 (Jun 16 - Jul 15) |
mid June - mid July |
| Heyannir |
Hay business month |
Heya 1-30 (Jul 16 - Aug 15) |
mid July - mid August |
| Tvímánuður |
Second month |
Tánor 1-30 (Aug 16 - Sept 15) |
mid August - mid September |
| Haustmánuður |
Autumn month |
Hánor 1-30 (Sept 16 - Oct 15) |
mid September - mid October |
| Gormánuður |
Slaughter month or Gór's month |
Gorm 1-30 (Oct 16 - Nov 15) |
mid October - mid November |
| Ýlir |
Yule month |
Yule 1-30 (Nov 16 - Dec 15) |
mid November - mid December |
Minor feast honoring Thor, the protector of Midgard. During this time, the height of the Storm season, Thor's power is invoked to drive back the frost Jotuns so that Spring may return to Midgard.
Disting
Pori 16: (February 2) Festival of the
Idises, when the effects of Winter are beginning to lessen and the
world
prepares itself for Spring. Disting is characterized by preparing the land for planting. Disting is the time when the cattle are counted and one's wealth was tallied; thus making it a festival of finance as well. It was said that new calves born during Disting were a sign of great prosperity for the coming year.
Valisblot (Vali's Feast)
Pori 29: (February 14) Valisblot, or Vali's Feast is the festival celebrating Odin's youngest son; other than the name Vali associated with "Valentine." The hero Svenfjotli, son of Sigimund, was reputed to have been born at this time, and often blots are drunk to him as well.
Idunblot
Einor 5-6: (March 20-21) Festival of Idun, the Goddess of spring. This is a festival of renewal, rejoicing and fertility, although for most of the northern Arkuthians, the forces of winter are still at full sway. Rabbit is the symbol of this festival as well because of it's re-emergence during this season, and for its reproductive ability.
Einherjar
Serp 15: (May 30) Minor festival honoring the warriors who fell during battle and who have ascended to Valhalla's halls.
Sigurdsblot
Serp 24: (June 9) Minor festival honoring Sigurd (Sigifrith or Siegfreid), the great hero who slayed the dragon Fafnir and won back the treasure of the Rhine.
Midsummer
Solm 5-6: (June 20-21) Celebration of the Summer Solstice, when the power of the Sun is at its height. It is at this time that most foreign trade is conducted, as well as shipping, fishing expeditions, and raiding. Thus, Midsummer is the festival of power and activity. It is not without its dark side as well. Midsummer is recognized as the longest day of the year; thus, the year began to age after this time and the days grow progressively shorter.
Lithasblot
Heya 15-16: (July 30 - August 1) The harvest festival; giving thanks to Jörd (Ertha) for her bounty. Often alms are given to the unfortunate at this time. Lithasblot has long been associated with ceremonial magic and magical workings.
Harvest End
(Mabon) Hánor 7-8: (September 22-23) Mabon is a minor blot acknowledging the end of the Harvest Season, also associate with mead-making. Most people hold off the full celebration of this holiday, though, until the main festival of Winternights.
Winternights
Gorm 14-17: (October 29-
November 2) The beginning of the winter season for Arkuthians. Remembrances of the dead and one's ancestors are made during this feast. Winternights is a ceremony of wild abandon and it marks the end of the summer season of commerce and travel and the beginning of the winter season of hunting. Much divination was done during Winternights to foretell the fates of those entering the coming year. It was said that if one sits on a barrow-mound (grave) all night long on Winternights, one would have full divinatory, shamanic (galdr and seith), and bardic (skaldr) powers . . . that is, if one retains one's sanity! Winternights marks the beginning of the Wild Hunt, which would continue until Walpurgisnacht.
