The Encyclopedia of Arda - Astron (original) (raw)

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Dates Approximately equivalent to modern April (running from 23 March to 21 April on a modern calendar) Race Hobbits Culture Shire-hobbits Pronunciation a'stron Meaning From Old English Éastermónað, 'Easter-month' Other names Called Chithing in Bree, and comparable to Víressë and Gwirith in the calendars of Men Indexes: Alphabetical: A Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 24 December 2015 This entry is complete The fourth month of the year, to the Shire-hobbits Months of the year The fourth month of the year according to the Shire Calendar, following Rethe the third month, and followed in turn by Thrimidge the fifth month. Astron was roughly equivalent to modern April, but not exactly so: in modern terms it ran from 23 March (soon after the Spring Equinox) to 21 April. The structure of the Shire Calendar was developed from the Kings' Reckoning of the Dúnedain, and so the thirty days of Astron map directly onto the equivalent month from that calendar of Men, which they called Víressë or Gwirith. The name also varied in Bree, where the same period of thirty days was given the name 'Chithing'. See also... Chithing, Gwirith, Rethe, Shire Calendar, Thrimidge, Víressë Indexes: Alphabetical: A Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 24 December 2015 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2008, 2015. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Approximately equivalent to modern April (running from 23 March to 21 April on a modern calendar) Race Hobbits Culture Shire-hobbits Pronunciation a'stron Meaning From Old English Éastermónað, 'Easter-month' Other names Called Chithing in Bree, and comparable to Víressë and Gwirith in the calendars of Men Indexes: Alphabetical: A Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 24 December 2015 This entry is complete The fourth month of the year, to the Shire-hobbits Months of the year The fourth month of the year according to the Shire Calendar, following Rethe the third month, and followed in turn by Thrimidge the fifth month. Astron was roughly equivalent to modern April, but not exactly so: in modern terms it ran from 23 March (soon after the Spring Equinox) to 21 April. The structure of the Shire Calendar was developed from the Kings' Reckoning of the Dúnedain, and so the thirty days of Astron map directly onto the equivalent month from that calendar of Men, which they called Víressë or Gwirith. The name also varied in Bree, where the same period of thirty days was given the name 'Chithing'. See also... Chithing, Gwirith, Rethe, Shire Calendar, Thrimidge, Víressë Indexes: Alphabetical: A Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 24 December 2015 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2008, 2015. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.