Lithuanian Calendar
The Lithuanian calendar is unusual among Western countries in that neither the names of the months nor the names of the weekdays are derived from Greek or Norse mythology. They were formalized after Lithuania regained independence in 1918, based on historic names, and celebrate natural phenomena; three months are named for birds, two for trees, and the remainder for seasonal activities and features. The days of the week are simply ordinal numbers. The Lithuanian calendar shows some similarities with the Slavic calendars. History Lithuanian researcher proposed that there was a simple astronomical observatory on the Birutė Hill in Palanga before the Christianization of Lithuania. The so-called Sceptre of Gediminas cause much speculation about a medieval Lithuanian calendar. It was found on the shore of the Strėva River near in 1680. It was an iron stick in length covered in brass tin with small golden nails that formed various symbols grouped in a spiral of 39 rows. The ...
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