High summer
In the Flanaess, high summer is one of the five seasons. It is twelve weeks long, comprised of Reaping, Goodmonth, and Harvester.[1][2][3][4]
Richfest (Midsummer) is celebrated between the end of low summer and beginning of high summer.[5]
Calendar
| Month | Common | Elven | Nomads | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richfest (Midsummer) | ||||
| 7 | Reaping | Goldfields | Snake | High Summer |
| 8 | Goodmonth | Sunflowers | Boar | High Summer |
| 9 | Harvester | Fruitfall | Squirrel | High Summer |
Holidays and celebrations
There are a variety of secular and religious holidays celebrated during autumn.
| Greyhawk calendar | |
|---|---|
| Days | Starday • Sunday • Moonday • Godsday • Waterday • Earthday • Freeday |
| Months | Fireseek • Readying • Coldeven • Planting • Flocktime • Wealsun • Reaping • Goodmonth • Harvester • Patchwall • Ready'reat • Sunsebb |
| Festivals | Needfest • Growfest • Richfest • Brewfest |
| Seasons | Winter • Spring • Low summer • High summer • (Summer) • Autumn |
| Solar events | Spring equinox, Summer solstice, Autumnal equinox, Winter solstice |
| Holidays | Agelong • Blood Moon Festival • Breadgiving Day • Council Day • Council of Mayors and Manorial Lords • Crowning Day • Dark Night • Day of the Legion Will • Day of Treachery • Declaration Day • Election Day • Faerieluck • Fallrite • Feast of Edoira • Feast of Fools • Feast of Wenta • Freedom Day • Frost Days • Great Moon's Glory • Guild Days • Holy Day of Serenity • Midsummer's Day • Midwinter Night • Remembrance Day • Rollo's Day • Saint Cuthbert's Day • Spring Feast • Springrite • Thrommel's Day • Yeartide • |
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ Player's Guide (1998), p.13.
- ↑ Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.2.
- ↑ Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk (2007), p.14.
- ↑ The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (1980), p.4.
- ↑ World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (1983), p.5, Guide.
Bibliography
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midsummer Day (Holy Day of Pelor, Foundation Day Narwell) | Calendar | Dragon magazine #068 | 44 | |
| Midsummer Day (Holy Day of Pelor, Foundation Day Narwell) | Calendar | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 14 | |
| Midsummer Day (Holy Day of Pelor, Foundation Day Narwell) | Calendar | Reference | SEE ALSO Pelor, Holy Day of | |
| Midsummer Day (Holy Day of Pelor, Foundation Day Narwell) | Calendar | The Adventure Begins | 44-46 | |
| Midsummer Frolic | Calendar | Artifact of Evil | 122 | |
| Midsummer Night | Calendar | Dragon magazine #262 | 38 | |
| Midsummer Night | Calendar | Dungeon magazine #041 | 48 | |
| Midsummer Night | Calendar | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 16 | |
| Midsummer Night | Calendar | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 14 | |
| Midsummer Night | Calendar | The Adventure Begins | 45 | |
| Midsummer Night | Calendar | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 20 | |
| Summer Solstice | Calendar | Night Watch (1990) | 9, 14, 108, 179, 255, 270 |