Splendid - I have wished for one like this I was so sure that I would not find it
I am much surprised and very pleased with it
I see no signature - so
THank you Friend
Kveðja
Patricia 
 
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Date: 12/12/2008 21:24:30
Subject: Re: [norse_course] months
 

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Icelandic/Old Norse calendar

The old Icelandic calendar is not in official use anymore, but some Icelandic holidays and annual feasts are still calculated from it. It has 12 months, broken down into two groups of six often termed "winter months" and "summer months". 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 (Old style: January 9 to January 15) , Góa always starts on a Sunday between February 18 and February 24 (Old style: February 8 to February 14).

  • Skammdegi ("Short days")
  1. Gormánuður (mid October - mid November, "slaughter month" or "Gór's month")
  2. Ýlir (mid November - mid December, "Yule month")
  3. Mörsugur (mid December - mid January, "fat sucking month")
  4. Þorri (mid January - mid February, "frozen snow month")
  5. Góa (mid February - mid March, "Góa's month, see Nór")
  6. Einmánuður (mid March - mid April, "lone" or "single month")
  • Náttleysi ("Nightless days")
  1. Harpa (mid April - mid May, Harpa is a female name, probably a forgotten goddess, first day of Harpa is celebrated as Sumardagurinn fyrsti - first day of summer)
  2. Skerpla (mid May - mid June, another forgotten goddess)
  3. Sólmánuður (mid June - mid July, "sun month")
  4. Heyannir (mid July - mid August, "hay business month")
  5. Tvímánuður (mid August - mid September, "two" or "second month")
  6. Haustmánuður (mid September - mid October, "autumn month")