The 12 Geats’ months are 4 weeks, with Lithe and Geola festivals taking up the other three weeks between them.
‘The Geats’ Months | Modern Months | Notes |
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Aefter Geola | January | The period after Yule. |
Solmonath | February | Pancake month; a time of using up old eggs, flour and leftovers. |
Hrethmonath | March | The month of Hrethe, goddess of honour and victory, to whom Geats sacrifice to celebrate the defeat of winter. |
Eostremonath | April | The month of Eostre, Goddess of fertility and plenty, to whom Geats sacrifice in anticipation of fine harvests in coming months. |
Thrimilchmonath | May | The month of three milkings a day. |
Aerra Lithe | June | The period before Midsummer. |
Lithe | The Midsummer festival lasts around 10 days; a time of fairs and folkmoots. | |
Aefter Lithe | July | The period after Midsummer. |
Weodmonath | August | Plant month, when crop plants increase and ripen. |
Haligmonath | September | Holy month: prayers for good harvests. |
Winterfell | October | Wards and charms weaken; wights wax in strength; the nights grow long and dark. Winter starts on the first full moon. |
Blotmonath | November | Mankind’s protections renewed through blood sacrifice of the slaughter month. |
Aerra Geola | December | The period before Yule. Ends with Modraniht, feast of the Mother. |
Geola | Twelve days of Yule. |
(Mappings to modern months are approximate as the two systems don’t quite align.)