Thoout |
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Named after the god Tegot, Tut or Tuhout, who is the god of wisdom, science, art inventions and divine mysteries for the Egyptians. |
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Gregorian Calendar equivalent: September 11 to October 10.
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Paope |
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Named after Yee-pee or Ha-pee, the god of the Nile or of Thebes, who is also the god of vegetation, because in this month the face of the earth becomes green with vegetation. |
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Gregorian Calendar equivalent: October 11 to November 9.
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Hathor |
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Named after Hator or Hatho, the goddess of love and beauty, because during this month the lands become lush and green. |
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Gregorian Calendar equivalent: November 10 to December 9.
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Koiahk |
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Named after Ka-Ha-Ka, the god of good, who is the sacred bull Apis. |
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Gregorian Calendar equivalent: December 10 to January 8.
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Tobe |
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Named after the god Amso or Khem, who is a form of the God Amoun-ru, the god of Thebes in Upper Egypt; he is the god of the growth of nature because much rain falls during this month. |
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Gregorian Calendar equivalent: January 9 to February 7.
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Meshir |
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Particular to the genius of wind, because the storms and wind occur much during this month. It is the month in which the summer heat begins. |
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Gregorian Calendar equivalent: February 8 to March 9.
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Paremhotep |
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Named after the god Mont, which is the god of war. During this month the temperature is high and thus the Egyptians called it the month of the sun. |
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Gregorian Calendar equivalent: March 10 to April 8.
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Parmoute |
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Named after Renno, the god of severe wind or death. During this month the season of vegetation ends and the earth becomes dry. |
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Gregorian Calendar equivalent: April 9 to May 8.
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Pashons |
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Named after Khonso, the god of the moon, on of the Thebic trinity and the son of Amoun-Ru and Mout. |
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Gregorian Calendar equivalent: May 9 to June 7.
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Paone |
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Named after Khenti, on the names of Horus or the sun. It means "the god of metals". |
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Gregorian Calendar equivalent: June 8 to July 7.
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Epep |
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Named after Api-fee or Abib, who is the big serpent which Horus (the sun), the son of Osiris, killed to revenge for his father. |
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Gregorian Calendar equivalent: July 8 to August 6.
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Mesore |
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Particular to the birth of the sun or what is known as the "summer shift". |
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Gregorian Calendar equivalent: August 7 to September 5.
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Little Month |
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It has 5 days in three successive years and 6 days in the leap year. |
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Gregorian Calendar equivalent: September 6-10. |