General Directory
Calender
There
are 366 days in the Velitar Calender. It is divided into 12 months.
Each month has 4 weeks of 7 days each (give or take). Most of the
names on the calendar, be they for months or days, come from the Old
Faith (Druidism) with only a few exceptions.
The Days of the Week
Mitra�s Day
= Monday (According to myth, all of Mitra�s Miracles
were performed on
this
day. The day most faithful attend services.)
King�s Day
= Tuesday (The Day the Kings of Velitrium are
crowned. Also called
Primus
Day from the term applied to the First Lord of the
Velitar)
Gaia�s Day
= Wednesday (Name the Druids give to all of the World
as a whole. Day
most
Druidic Faithful will attend services)
Lemus Day
= Thursday (The day the Ancestors were saved from the
Destrucyion of
Paradise.
Derived from the ancient name of Paradise.)
Farn�s Day
= Friday (Farn is an ancient term used to
refer to the Elemental Powers
that
(according to Druidic theory) bind the World together.)
Twins Day
= Saturday (Ancient reference to the two
moons. The lessor of which was
destroyed
by Mitra in battle with Blar, the Evil One.)
Solis Day
= Sunday (Named in honor of
the sun. Source of all life, according to
Druidic
teaching and a Symbol of Mitra)
The Months of the Year
Several months are known
by more than one name, depending on your religion. The less common name
is in ( )
Rhonus =
January (Month of the destroyed Moon)
Volen =
February (Means �Hunger� the month when the larder is empty)
Mitras =
March (Month of Mitraen Holy Days)
Ignastus = April
(The Month of the Warming)
Allus = May
(Month of Birth or Flowering)
Solis = June
(Month to celebrate the Sun, the longest day.)
(Lemus)
(Month of
the salvation from the Destruction of Paradise)
Ascendus = July
(Month the Clan climbed out of the Desert into the Valley)
(Black Month)
(Month that the Plauge began)
Victrus = August
(Celebrates the victory of Mitra over the Evil One)
Festival = September
(Month of the Harvest Festival)
(Talgus)
(Old
term for Harvest)
Lunus =
October (Month of the Moon)
(Necrat)
(Month
of Death)
Vellus =
November (Month of the Ancestors. Honors the
Ancient Velitar Lords)
(Necrus)
(Month
of the Dead)
Helgat = December
(Month of Darkness. Shortest day)
Mitran Holy Days:
March 5, 6 and 7
These
are some of the highest holy days in the faith. It is believed that
during these three days Mitra created man and shaped the world into
what it is today.
June 6
On this day it is
believed that Mitra saved the Ancients from the destruction of Paradise.
August 1
Probably the most
important holy day. It was on this day that Mitra defeated the Greatest
Demon.
December 5
On this day Mitra made
man self aware and gave him free will.
Druidic Holy Days:
April 15
Druidic Planting Feast
June 21
Summer Solstice. The
longest day.
October 30, 31 and
November 1
Celebration of the
harvest
December 21
Winter Solstice. The
shortest day.
The Dark Faith
Few know the reasons behind these dates and in fact their signifigance
may be only superstition. There may be, and probably are, other holy
days but knowledge of them is restricted.
April 30 and May 1
Believed to be the Dark
Faiths highest holy day.
October 31 and November 1
Another
very important day. Legend says that evil spirits are released on the
world from midnight Oct. 31st till the last minute of Nov. 1st. The
fact that the Druids have a holy day at the same time may or may not be
significant. It has certainly caused much suspicion over the years.
