The Ancient Armenian calendar consisted of 12 months which included 30 days and besides there was 13th month, which consisted of 5 days:1.Navasard2.Ori 3.Sagmi4.Tre5.Kakhots6.Arats7.Megekan8.Areg9.Agekan10.Mareree11.Margats12.Grotits13.AvelyatsMonth names have a legendary origin. Some chroniclers say that the months named after the 12 sons and daughters of Haik Nahapet.However, in the Ancient Armenia as the months have their own names, as well the days have the names:1.Areg2.Hrant3.Aram4.Margar 5.Agrank6.Mazdekh7.Astkhik8.Meehr9.Dzopaber10.Moorts11.Yerezkan12.Ani 13.Parkhar14.Vanatoor15.Aramazd16.Manee17.Asak18.Masis19.Anahit20.Aragats21.Grgoor 22.Kordooik23.Tzmak24.Loosnak25.Tsron26.Npat27.Vahagn28.Seem29.Varag30.GisheravorAnd 5 days of the 13th month:1.Paylatzoo 2.Aroosyak3.Hrat4.Loosntag5.Yerevak

Ancient Armenia Hours.The hours have also their own names:Daytime Hours:1.Haig2.Tzaig3.Zayratsyal4.Tzharagaytsyal5.Sharabikhyal6.Yerkrates7.Shantaqogh8.Grakat9.Goorpaylyal10.Taghantsyal11.Aragot12.ArpoghAnd Night-time Hours:KhavarakAghjamooghjMtatsyalShakhavotKamakotBavakanGavatapyalGekhakLoosatzhemAravotLoosapaylPaylatzooThe names of the hours show what creative taste have had the Ancient Armenians and reflect the color spectrum of firmament. Some of these names have been retained up to now, showing a certain period of time (eg, AYG - dawn Agdzhamooghdzh - twilight, Aravot - morning).

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