by Tad Williams
Wildson Night—a festive winter holiday
Wildsong Night—a holiday evening, also known as Winter’s Eve Xandian Federation
Xarpedon—an autarch of Xis
Ximander’s Book—selections from the Book of Regret Xol-priest—one who can manipulate the autarch’s parasite Years of Blood—when the Qar fought against the last demigods and monsters
Zoria, Tragedy of a Virgin Goddess—a play
Zosimion Theater—a theater in Tessis
Days of the Week: in the Eionic calendar, there are three ten-day periods in each month, called “tennights.” Therefore, the twenty-first day of August in our calendar would be more or less the third Firstday of Oktamene. See the explanation under “Months” for more information.
Firstday
Sunsday
Moonsday
Skyday
Windsday
Stonesday
Fireday
Watersday
Godsday
Lastday
Months: each Eion month is thirty days long, divided into three ten-days, with five intercalary days between the end of the year—Orphan’s
Day—and the first day of the new year, also known as Firstday or Year Day—thus month/month correspondents are liable to differ by a few days: the first day of Trimene in Southmarch is not the exact same day as March 1st on our calendar.
Eimene—January
Dimene—February
Trimene—March
Tetramene—April
Pentamene—May
Hexamene—June
Heptamene—July
Oktamene—August
Ennamene—September
Dekamene—October
Endekamene—November
Dodekamene—December