Passing of Time on the Kthonos
Maeina (Mee-nah): The Months
There are Twelve Months (Called maeina) in the Calendar, broken into three groups of four seasons. While the names of the maeina have no spiritual correlation, they are provided below for informative purposes. The year starts in the season of Theros (Summer) on the maeina of Mounichion, ending in Eiar (Spring) in the maeina of Ekatombaion.
Our correlating OOC month names are also provided in brackets, with the common name of each maeina.
Kairoi (CARE-ee): The Seasons
Summer- Theros (THEH-ross)
Autumn- Phthinoporon (Pthee-NOH-pour-on)
Winter - Xeima (HEE-ma)
Spring - Eiar (EE-ar)
Season: Theros
Mounichion (Moon-EE-chee-on)
(December) “The Awakening Moon”
Thargelion (Thah-ghel-ee-on)
(January) “The Poisoned Moon”
Skirophorion (Skee-roh-FOR-ree-on)
(February) “The Fig Moon”
Season: Phthinoporon
Elaphebolion (El-LA-Feh-BOH-lee-on)
(March) “The Deer’s Moon”
Metageitnion (Meh-tah-YEH-nee-ton)
(April) “The Grain Moon”
Boedromion (Voh-eh-THROM-ee-on)
(May) “The Hero’s Moon”
Season: Xeima
Pyanepsion (Pih-yahn-EHP-see-on
(June) “The Hunter’s Moon”
Maimakterion (May-mahk-TER-ee-on)
(July) “The Storm Moon”
Bosporion (Voss-POR-ee-on)
(August) “The Offering Moon”
Season: Eiar
Ghamelios (Gharm-el-ee-oss)
(September) “Old Moon”
Anthesterion (Ahn-thess-ter-ee-on)
(October) “Hunger Moon”
Ekatombaion (Ek-ah-TOOM-vay-on)
(November) “Reaper's Moon”
Sambathas (Sahm-BATH-us) The Weeks
There are 4 weeks in every maeina, known as ‘sambathas’. They are said to have little known significance in Prosphoron, but religious practitioners of Archenism have claimed they are representative of the four Themata of Anthrôpos and Ekklesia. The first sambatha it is said belongs to Dunamis (Strength), The second sambatha to Katharos (Purity) the third sambatha to Tapeinos (Humility), and the final sambatha to Teleia (Completion).
Simera (SEEM-era): The Days
There are seven simera in each sambatha. They are said to be representative of an Aeon; the ‘Ones Above.’ The first simera, Kiriaki, is one of rest, representing the stillness of the Universe before the onset of Creation.
Our OOC Day names are provided in brackets.
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Kiriaki (KEE-REE-ah-KEE)- Lordsday (Sunday)
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Theftera (Thef-TEH-rah) -Seconday (Monday)
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Tritera (Tree-TEH-rah) Thirdday (Tuesday)
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Tetera (Teh-TEH-rah - Fourthday (Wednesday)
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Pemptera (Pemp-TEH-rah) - Fifthday (Thursday)
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Parascera (Par-rah-SKEH-rah) - Prepday (Friday)
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Savvatera (Sah-vah-TEH-rah) - Riteday (Saturday)