Hathor (month)

Hathor (Coptic: Ϩⲁⲑⲱⲣ, Hathōr), also known as Athyr (Greek: Ἀθύρ, Athýr) and Hatur (Arabic: هاتور), is the third month of the ancient Egyptian and Coptic calendars. It lies between November 10 and December 9 of the Gregorian calendar. The month of Hathor is also the third month of the season of Akhet (Inundation) in Ancient Egypt, when the Nile floods historically covered the land of Egypt; they have not done so since the construction of the High Dam at Aswan.

Name

The name of the month comes from Hathor, one of the most important goddesses in ancient Egypt. Festivals in her honor are thought to have taken place throughout the month.

Coptic Synaxarium of the month of Hathor

Coptic	Julian	Gregorian	Commemorations
Hathor 1	October 28	November 10	Martyrdom of the Sts Maximus, Numitius, Victor (Boctor), and Philip (Philopus) Commemoration of St. Cleopas the Apostle and His Companion.
2	29	11	Departure of St. Peter III, the 27th Pope of Alexandria.
3	30	12	Departure of St. Cyriacus the Anchorite. Departure of St. Athanasius & his sister St. Irene
4	31	13	Martyrdom of Sts. John & James, Bishops of Persia Martyrdom of St. Epimachus & St. Adrianus (Azarianus) Martyrdom of St. Thomas of Damascus
5	November 1	14	Appearance of the Head of Saint Longinus, the Soldier. Martyrdom of St. Timothy and the Relocation of the Body of St. Theodore, the Prince, to Shotb Departure of St. Joseph II, the 115th Pope of Alexandria. Enthronement of Pope Shenouda III, the 117th Pope of Alexandria.
6	2	15	Departure of St. Felix, the 26th Bishop of Rome. Consecration of the Church of the Virgin in the Muharraq Monastery
7	3	16	Martyrdom of St. George of Alexandria Martyrdom of St. Nehroua of Fayyum Departure of St. Mina, Bishop of Tamai (Thmoui) Consecration of the Church of St. George of Cappadocia Departure of Metropolitan Archbishop Athanasius, of the Metropolis of Beni Suef and El-Bahnasa.
8	4	17	Commemoration of the Four Incorporeal Beasts
9	5	18	Departure of St. Isaac, the 41st Pope of Alexandria. Assembly of the First Ecumenical Council at Nicaea in the year 325 AD.
10	6	19	Martyrdom of St. Sophia & the Fifty Virgins Assembly of a Council in Rome because of the Feast of Theophany and Lent
11	7	20	Departure of St. Anne (Hannah), the mother of the Theotokos. Martyrdom of St. Archelaus and the Martyrdom of Elisha the Hegumen
12	8	21	Commemoration of Michael, the Archangel.
13	9	22	Departure of St. Timothy, Bishop of Ansena Departure of St. Zacharias, the 64th Pope of Alexandria.
14	10	23	Departure of St. Martinus (Martin), Bishop of Thrace Departure of Metropolitan Archbishop Mikhail, of the Metropolis of Asyut.
15	11	24	Martyrdom of St. Menas, the Wonder Worker.
16	12	25	Beginning of the Fast of the Nativity (Advent) in the Coptic Church Consecration of the Church of St. Abu-Nofer (Onuphrius) Martyrdom of St. Yostus, the Bishop Martyrdom of St. Wannas
17	13	26	Departure of St. John Chrysostom.
18	14	27	Martyrdom of the Two Saints: Atrasis & Yoana (Junia) Martyrdom of St. Philip the Apostle.
19	15	28	Consecration of the Church of St. Sergius & St. Bacchus Commemoration of the preaching of St. Bartholomew the Apostle
20	16	29	Departure of St. Anianus, the 2nd Pope of Alexandria. Consecration of the Churches of Prince Theodore, the Son of John El-Shotbe, and Prince Theodore El-Mishreke
21	17	30	Commemoration of the Holy Virgin Saint Mary, the Mother of God (Theotokos). Departure of St. Gregory, the Wonder Worker. Departure of St. Cosma II, the 54th Pope of Alexandria. Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Sts. Alphaeus, Zacchaeus, Romanus, & John Commemoration of the Sts Thomas, Victor, and Isaac of the City of Ashmunein
22	18	December 1	Martyrdom of Sts Cosmas, Damian, their Brothers & their Mother.
23	19	2	Departure of St. Cornelius the Centurion. Consecration of the Church of St. Marina
24	20	3	Commemoration of the Twenty-Four Priests
25	21	4	Martyrdom of St. Mercurius, the Saint with the Two Swords.
26	22	5	Martyrdom of Sts. Tiburtius (Thiborinos), Valerian (Balaryanos), & Maximus. Commemoration of St. Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa.
27	23	6	Martyrdom St. James the Mangled (Sawn)
28	24	7	Martyrdom of St. Sarapamon, Bishop of Niku
29	25	8	Martyrdom of St. Peter, the 17th Pope of Alexandria. Martyrdom of St. Clement, the 4th Bishop of Rome.
30	26	9	Departure of St. Acacius, Patriarch of Constantinople. Martyrdom of St. Macarius Consecration of the Church of Sts. Cosmas, Damian, Their Brothers and Their Mother

See also

• Egyptian, Coptic, and Islamic calendars

References

Bibliography

• Synaxarium of the month of Hatour