{"id":3711,"date":"2025-08-01T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/?p=3711"},"modified":"2025-08-01T19:58:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T18:58:50","slug":"august-sextilis-lunasa-awst-weodmonathor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/august-sextilis-lunasa-awst-weodmonathor\/","title":{"rendered":"August &#8211; Octavian&#8217;s Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:45.76918%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/leo-1.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=291&#038;ssl=1 291w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"198\" data-id=\"3716\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/?attachment_id=3716\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/leo-1.jpg\" data-width=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/leo-1.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:54.23082%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/virgo-2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=305&#038;ssl=1 305w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"175\" data-id=\"3717\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/?attachment_id=3717\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/virgo-2.jpg\" data-width=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/virgo-2.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Roman month<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>August was originally &#8216;sextilis&#8217; or the 6th Month of the ten-month Roman Calendar. It became the 8th Month when January and February were added to the calendar to make a 12 month year.\u00a0 By tradition, this happened during the reign of King <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Numa_Pompilius\">Numa Pompilius<\/a>. Originally set as a 29-day month but changed to a 31-day month in the reforms of Julius Caesar. It was subsequently renamed August by a sycophantic Senate trying to flatter the divine Octavian, Emperor Augustus. (more of my posts about the Roman Calendar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/february-23rd-terminalia-god-of-the-boundary\/\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/leap-day-february-29th\/\">here<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Celtic August<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In modern Irish, it is L\u00fanasa, which means the month of the festival of Lughnasa. It is a harvest festival, celebrating the ripening of wheat, barley, rye, and potatoes.   In Ireland, it is the festival of the God Lugh, celebrated with games, fairs, and ceremonies.  Lughnasa is 6 months after Imbolc. It marks the ending of lactation of lambs and the beginning of the tupping season. (impregnation of the ewes).  It can be celebrated by climbing hills, visiting springs, wells, lakes and eating bilberries. (Myths and Legends of the Celts. James MacKillop).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Welsh, it is Awst which comes from the Latin.&nbsp; Called <em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Calan_Awst\">Calan Awst<\/a><\/em> in Wales, it is the festival of August. In Gaelic Scotland it is called Lunasuinn, and Laa Luanistyn in the Isle of Man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lughnasa is one of the Celtic quarter days,.  They are halfway between the Solstices and Equinoxes.  They are: Samhain (1 Nov) Imbolc (1 Feb), Beltane (1 May) and Lughnasa (1 Aug).  All are, or can be seen to be, a turning point in the farming year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gallic Coligny &#8216;Celtic&#8217; Calendar records August as a &#8216;great festival month&#8217;. The stone-carved Calendar was found near Lyon, whose Roman name was Lugodunum. The town is named after the Gaulish God Lugos.  It is thought he is related to the Irish God, Lugh and the Welsh Llew Llaw Gyffes.  He has an unstoppable fiery spear, a sling stone, and a hound called <em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Failinis\">Failinis<\/a><\/em>. The Romans associate Lugos with Mercury, and the Church associated Lugh with St Michael.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lughnasa was founded by Lugh himself to honour his foster mother Tailtiu at Brega Co. Meath. Tailtiu became one of Ireland&#8217;s greatest festivals, springing from the horse races and marital contests set up by Lugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Anglo Saxon August<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Anglo-Saxon: the Venerable Bede, writing in the 8th Century, says August is W\u0113odm\u014dna\u00fe or the Weed Month.  Named because of the proliferation of weeds. Why does that seem such an unsatisfactory name for August? An early Kentish source calls the month Rugern &#8211; perhaps the month of the harvest of Rye? (Winters in the World by Eleanor Parker).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lammas<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For the Anglo-Saxons, August brings in the harvest period.  This is the most important months of the year.  The Harvest brings in the bounty of the earth. It needs to be carefully collected, enjoyed but not wasted. It begins with the festival of Lammas, which derives from the English words for bread and mass. The Bread Mass when bread made from the first fruits of the harvest is blessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kalendar of Shepherds<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"661\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aug-kalendar-of-shepherdes_20.png\" alt=\"Kalendar of Shepherds, August\" class=\"wp-image-3712\" style=\"width:534px;height:661px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aug-kalendar-of-shepherdes_20.png 534w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aug-kalendar-of-shepherdes_20-242x300.png 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kalendar of Shepherds, August<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 15th Century illustration in the Kalendar of Shepherds, above, shows that the Harvest is the main attribute of the Month, and the star signs, Leo and Virgo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 16th\/17th Century text in the Kalendar of Shepherds gives an evocative insight into the month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"722\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-09-22.45.36.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-09-22.45.36.png 722w, https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-09-22.45.36-275x300.png 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(For more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/january-19th-kalendar-of-shepherds\/\">Kalendar<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First Published in 2024, revised in August 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Roman month August was originally &#8216;sextilis&#8217; or the 6th Month of the ten-month Roman Calendar. It became the 8th Month when January and February were added to the calendar to make a 12 month year.\u00a0 By tradition, this happened during the reign of King Numa Pompilius. Originally set as a 29-day month but changed &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/august-sextilis-lunasa-awst-weodmonathor\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;August &#8211; Octavian&#8217;s Month&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[112,146,116,113,119,430,377,118,298,115,333,423,542,107,10,375,185,18,15,322],"tags":[974,1652,970,977,976,978,1651,979,971,981,2249,975,1650],"class_list":["post-3711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-almanac-of-the-past","category-ancient-history","category-calendar","category-celtic","category-christian-heritage","category-churches","category-classical","category-events","category-farming-history","category-folklore","category-food-history","category-france","category-ireland","category-iron-age","category-medieval","category-mythology","category-nature","category-prehistoric","category-saxon","category-uk","tag-august","tag-augustus","tag-awst","tag-coligny","tag-julius-ceasar","tag-lamma","tag-lugh","tag-lughnasa","tag-lunasa","tag-mercury","tag-octavian","tag-sextilis","tag-weodmonath"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>August - Octavian&#039;s Month - And Did Those Feet<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"All about August, how it used to be the 6th month and then was renamed, after Octavian, as August. 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