attic calendar

Greek calendar \Greek calendar\
   1. Any of various calendars used by the ancient Greek states.

   Note: The {Attic calendar} divided the year into twelve
         months of 29 and 30 days, as follows: 1. Hecatomb[ae]on
         (July-Aug.).
         2. Metageitnion (Aug.-Sept.).
         3. Bo["e]dromion (Sept.-Oct.).
         4. Pyanepsion (Oct.-Nov.).
         5. M[ae]macterion (Nov.-Dec.).
         6. Poseideon (Dec.-Jan.).
         7. Gamelion (Jan.-Feb.).
         8. Anthesterion (Feb.-Mar.).
         9. Elaphebolion (Mar.-Apr.).
         10. Munychion (Apr.-May).
         11. Thargelion (May-June).
         12. Scirophorion (June-July). A fixed relation to the
         seasons was maintained by introducing an intercalary
         month, "the second Poseideon," at first in an inexact
         way, afterward in years 3, 5, 8, 11, 13, 16, 19 of the
         Metonic cycle. Dates were reckoned in Olympiads.
         [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   2. The Julian calendar, used in the Greek Church.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Greek calends