ABSTRACT
The Athenian year was divided like our own into twelve months, though the start and end of individual months do not coincide with ours. The year began in midsummer and the succession of months was as follows:
1 Hekatombaion 5 Maimakterion 9 Elaphebolion 2 Metageitnion 6 Poseideon 10 Mounichion 3 Boedromion 7 Gamelion 11 Thargelion 4 Pyanopsion 8 Anthesterion 12 Skirophorion
