RIUROS
The King
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First QuarterJuly 22, 2007 At zenith at sunset |
Full MoonJuly 30, 2007 Eastern horizon |
Last QuarterAug 6, 2007 At nadir at sunset |
New MoonAug 13, 2007 Western horizon |
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The third month of the Celtic year is the third month of the Celtic summer. Riuros holds the meaning of 'King' or 'the Royal month' revealed by comparisons to Celtic words and their etymology. This peak summer month holds the element Ri- denoting 'King' or 'Royal' (as in Ard Rí - the Irish High Kings - or Riannon - the Old Welsh for Rhiannon *Rigantona 'the Great Queen' found in the White Book): The meaning of this month's name would thus relate to its season, 'king of the year'. The period of this month, spanning the season of high summer in July and August was marked anciently by the rising of the brightest star Sirius in early August may have signalled the feast of Lughnasa, now August eve. Orion may well represent the celestial Lugh; on the Celtic calendar the annotation DEVOR LUG RIVRI may mark the feast of Lugh, known from Lugdunum in Gaul and appropriated by Augustus. Also shown is the annotation MAPANOS, referring to the Divine Son, Mabon ap Modron: nine months prior to Beltaine, the Lughnasa is appropriately placed at his conception, for from the Mabinogion and other myths of both Wales and Ireland, the beginning of Summer is the birth time of Mabon. The rising of Orion and the annotations may both lead to the second part of this month name, -ur-, referring to new, and thus, the New King
Etymology
Gaulish -rix king
Lat. rex - king:
I. rígh, OI.rí
W. rhi, king, ruler
I. núadh new
I. ùr - new, fresh
OI. úr EI. húrde
W. ir fresh, green
Indo-E. *ûro-s pure
"I know well who the youth is:
He is Lugh, the Samíldánach!"
- The Fate of the Children of Turenn, Book of Lecan, 15th century
This month in the Southern Hemisphere
In Australia and the Southern Lands the seasons are offset by half a year and so the month of Riuros occurs in deep winter. As in the Gregorian Calendar, in the Southern Hemisphere all month names retain their Northern attributes. The lunation of Southern Riuros may be named 'the Equos moon' to express the seasonality of the Celtic calendar. The Southern Celtic Year 2007 explores the southern hemisphere perspective.
503BC: CELTIC DAWN
In 503BC, the planet Saturn appeared in Taurus marking the start of a Celtic 30 year cycle as described by Plutarch.
Caer Australis presents the hypothesis that this was the first 'Celtic Calendar Year', at the dawn of the La Tène Period.
Shown above (using Cybersky) is the European dawn of July 503BC, Riuros, with the risen Orion.
The Celtic Calendar - Introductory Sections
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Ciallos | Samon | Duman | Riuros | Anagantios | Ogronnos | Cutios || Giammon | Semiuisonna | Equos | Elembiuos | Aedrini | Cantlos
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Celtic Year 2007
Introduction Ciallos Samon Duman Riuros Anagantios Ogronnos Cutios Giammon Semiuisonna Equos Elembiuos Aedrini CantlosCeltic Year 2008
Enter Here for 2008Southern Seasons Celtic Calendar 2007 The Southern Seasons Celtic Fire Feasts 2002-2006 Cycle Saturn Return 2002 Samhain is not the Celtic New Year