Mythologist Adam presents

Adam and the Olympians The Calendar

Discover the Gods. Explore the Months. Uncover the Myths.

Twelve months, twelve doorways into the world of the Roman and Greek gods, and the stories that still live in the names of our calendar.

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Book cover of Adam and the Olympians Calendar

January Diana & Apollo ☾︎ February Februus & Mercury ☿︎ March Mars ♂︎ April Aphrodite (Venus) ♀︎ May Gaia & Maia ⊕︎ June Juno (Hera) ✦︎ July Julius Caesar & Jupiter ♃︎ August Augustus & Apollo ☉︎ September Saturn ♄︎ October Uranus (Caelus) ♅︎ November Neptune (Poseidon) ♆︎ December Pluto, Demeter & Persephone ♇︎ January Diana & Apollo ☾︎ February Februus & Mercury ☿︎ March Mars ♂︎ April Aphrodite (Venus) ♀︎ May Gaia & Maia ⊕︎ June Juno (Hera) ✦︎ July Julius Caesar & Jupiter ♃︎ August Augustus & Apollo ☉︎ September Saturn ♄︎ October Uranus (Caelus) ♅︎ November Neptune (Poseidon) ♆︎ December Pluto, Demeter & Persephone ♇︎

Prologue

Time, Myth, and the Gods

Journey through the calendar year and discover the mythological figures, ancient traditions and symbolic connections that give each month its own story.

The Twelve Months

Meet the Gods of the Year

Every month has a story. Choose one to open its chapter.

See all twelve months

The Book

One Year. A World of Myths.

From the twins Diana and Apollo in January to Pluto, Demeter and Persephone in December, each month is matched with the gods, rulers and myths behind its name, and with the seasons and holidays we still celebrate.

Discover the Book

About the Calendar

An Ancient World Through a Modern Calendar

The histories and interpretations in this calendar are told as the author’s own mythological reading of the year.

About the Calendar