Calendars viewed through the mists of myths
As we look at calendars through the mists of myths, we should gain a better understanding of the complexities in setting up a time system that will satisfy the many religious, commercial, and secular desires and requirements that have been imposed on time keepers through out the ages.
These calendars provide historical information about the influences of mythological nomenclature we use in the Norse names (gods and goddesses) for the days of the week and the Roman names (gods, goddesses, and feasts) for the months of the year which are used in our modern-calendar system.
For a general history, and a better understanding, of the calendar system we use, visit this calendar summary before you go to the available months and years shown below.
Make sure you click on the blue links located at the top of the various months so you can take advantage of all of the information that is available for each section. Pay special attention to the Latin names of each month, located at the top (in blue lettering), because this is where you will be linked to special illustrations and historical backgrounds.