TIME PERIODS: Calendar System

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TIME PERIODS: Calendar System

Names of months. The names of the month in English come from Latin words. The traditional concepts arose with the cycle of moon phases; such months last-29.53 days.

January
Januarius-this month is dedicated to Janus, the Roman god of doors.

February
Februarius-Februa was the Roman purification festival, which took place at this time of the year.

March
Martius-from Mars, the Roman god of war.

April
Aprilis-from Aperire, Latin for open, because plants begin to open during this month.

May
Maius-probably comes from Maia, the Roman goddess of growth and increase.

June
Junius-either from a roman family name Junius, which means young, or perhaps after goddess Juno.

July
Julius-after Julius Ceasar.

August
Augustus-named in 8BC in honour of Emperor Augustus.

September
September-from septem, seven, because it was the seventh month in the Roman calendar.

October
October-from octo, eight (as in octopus), the eight month in the Roman calendar.

November
November-from novem, nine, the ninth month in the Roman calendar.

December
December-from decem, ten, the tenth month in the Roman calendar

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Naming the days of the week

The ancient Babylonians, then the Romans, named the days of the week after planet and other bodies they saw in the sky.

Monday
Moon抯 day.

Tuesday
Tiu抯 day: Mars, the Roman god of war, was adopted in Scandinavian mythology as the warrior Tiu ot Tiw.

Wednesday
Woden抯 day: the Roman god Mercury became the Scandinavian god Woden.

Thursday
Thor抯 day: like the Roman god Jupiter, Thor was a thunder god. (That抯 me)

Friday
Freyja抯 day: like Venus, Freyja or Frigg was the goddess of love.

Saturday
Saturn抯 day.

Sunday
Sun抯 day.

berg81

nie calendar omputih..
kalau kalendar islam xde cite dia ke.. x pun kalendar jawa..
aku pernah dgr jumaat keliwon tu malam hantu keluar.. betul ke..

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