Menōtēt Calendar

Developed by the Saḏēsuḫbōṯ Haretk̀īhe, this calendar is currently used by the Tzelzìa̰n Myrinosha̰ and Sahēḏēḏ.

History

First proposed by the titular Menōtēt, one of the Saḏēsuḫbōṯ Haretk̀īhe'sfirst astronomers who confirmed the existence of Bode and timed its revolutions. Her calendar was not widely accepted until several decades later, when Prince Tuṯk̀īḥen noted a correlation between Menōtēt's calendar and the movement of the tides.

Over-Arching Details

Number of Days: 432
Days in a Week: 9
Number of Weeks per Year: 48

Variations of the Menōtēt Calendar

Though they each kept the same number of days, months, etc., the Tzelzìa̰n Myrinosha̰ and Sahēḏēḏ versions of the calendar differ on naming structure, religious affiliations, and the year count.

Sahēḏēḏ Variation

The Sahēḏēḏ keep to what is, arguably, the more accurate of the pair of calendars in that theirs dates years according to Menōtēt's original, consecutive order. Unlike the Imperial Calendar, which uses a similar system, the Sahēḏēḏ-Menōtēt Calendar suffixes the name of the current Īk̀ṯuk̀ẖeh to the end of the year without restarting the count with each Īk̀ṯuk̀ẖeh.

They've also kept Menōtēt's original naming and intention behind the monthly themes and daily names, though the Sahēḏēḏ mythology has altered in the centuries since the calendar's inception.

Sahēḏēḏ Months

Month	English Translation	# of Days	Original Deity
K̀ṯerītōh	Whispers	43	K̀ẖatequr
Kōktōt	Spark	45
K̀ṯeketk̀īr	The Understanding	44	Mōtōk̀
Uḏezed	The Warming	45	Rīḏaḥēk̀
K̀ṯeẖērēk̀	The Waking	41	Bīk̀ẖītēs̆
Gījīk̀ẖuḏaẖ	Joy	44	Bīktōhēt
K̀ṯeẖaqur	The Reaping	43	Mōḏṯēḫ
Mīḏṯu	Change	42	K̀ak̀tōs̆
K̀ṯeḥōdaqaktēd	Balance	43	Ōḏē
K̀ṯesaẖōḏṯejaḫ	The Forgetting	42	Ek̀ẖebōs̆

Tzelzìa̰n Variation

Though they kept most of Menōtēt's Calendar, anti-Qīk̀ṯebīfuẖ sentiment after the revolution led to the Tzelzì supplementing their own prefixes to the past years, and dropping the imperial suffixes: “During Occupation” and “Before Occupation.” The year of the final battle between Tzelzì and Qīk̀ṯebīfuẖ forces was renumbered as year zero , with every year moving forward referred to as “Post Coalition.” (Note: It is still referred to as Post Coalition despite the Coalition not forming officially for several years after the invaders were kicked out.)

Sahēḏēḏ Months

Month	English Translation	# of Days	Original Deity
K̀ṯerītōh	Whispers	43	K̀ẖatequr
Kōktōt	Spark	45
K̀ṯeketk̀īr	The Understanding	44	Mōtōk̀
Uḏezed	The Warming	45	Rīḏaḥēk̀
K̀ṯeẖērēk̀	The Waking	41	Bīk̀ẖītēs̆
Gījīk̀ẖuḏaẖ	Joy	44	Bīktōhēt
K̀ṯeẖaqur	The Reaping	43	Mōḏṯēḫ
Mīḏṯu	Change	42	K̀ak̀tōs̆
K̀ṯeḥōdaqaktēd	Balance	43	Ōḏē
K̀ṯesaẖōḏṯejaḫ	The Forgetting	42	Ek̀ẖebōs̆

Days of the Week

Sahēḏēḏ

Qēsud	Qēsud Meaning
Hathu
Kashu
Oshu
Pteu
Toku
Astar
Ashu
Tziau
Naphu

Tzelzìa̰n

Noshuja	Noshuja Meaning
Hathu
Kashu
Oshu
Pteu
Toku
Astar
Ashu
Tziau
Naphu