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Vinish Calendar

 * Follows the basics of the germanic calendarFr
 * Uses the anglo names of the months, since they are the most similar to the icelandic ones
 * Uses the discovery of Vinland (1000 AD) as the start date
 * Divides into 9-years phases named after the worlds of norse cosmology
 * Each phases is divided into years named after 9 major gods
 * The first year is called Óðinn ár (Odin's year)
 * The second year is called Þórr ár (Thor's year)
 * The third year is called Freyr ár (Frey's year)
 * The fourth year is called Freja ár (Freya's year)
 * The fifth year is called Tiw ár (Tyr's year)
 * The sixth year is called Skaði ár (Skadi year)
 * The seventh year is called Frigg ár (Frigg year)
 * The eight year is called Baldr ár (Baldr year)
 * The ninth year is called Loptr ár (Loki's year)


 * When speaking about a year in terms of the germanic calendar you refer to the phase by how many have passed in terms of the starting date 1000 ad, as an example the current year would be Tiw ár of the 13th Jötunheimr