Thout

Thout (Coptic: Ⲑⲱⲟⲩⲧ, [tʰoːuːt]), also known as Thoth (Greek: Θωθ, Thōth) and Tut^[1] (Arabic: توت), is the first month of the ancient Egyptian and Coptic calendars. It lies between 11 September and 10 October of the Gregorian calendar. The month of Thout is also the first month of the Season of Akhet (Inundation) in Ancient Egypt, when the Nile floods historically covered the land of Egypt; it has not done so since the construction of the High Dam at Aswan.

Name

The name of the month comes from Thoth, the Ancient Egyptian God of Wisdom and Science, inventor of writing, patron of scribes, and "he who designates the seasons, months, and years." Thoth presided over the "House of Life", which were composed and copied all texts necessary for the maintenance and replenishment of life.

Coptic Synaxarium of the month of Thout

Coptic	Julian	Gregorian	Commemorations
Thout 1	August 29	September 11	Beginning of the Blessed Coptic New Year (Feast of El-Nayrouz). Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew the Apostle. Departure of St. Avilius, the 3rd Pope of Alexandria.
2	30	12	Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist. Martyrdom of St. Dasya the Soldier.
3	31	13	Assembly of the Holy Synod at Alexandria under St. Dionysius, the 14th Pope of Alexandria, in 243 AD. Great Earthquake in Cairo and Most of the Egyptian Cities in the year 1112 AD.
4	September 1	14	Departure of St. Verena. Departure of St. Macarius II, the 69th Pope of Alexandria.
5	2	15	Martyrdom of St. Sophia
6	3	16	Departure of Isaiah, the Prophet. Martyrdom of St. Basilissa
7	4	17	Departure of St. Dioscorus, the 25th Pope of Alexandria. Departure of St. Severian, bishop of Gabala in Syria Martyrdom of St. Rebecca and her children Saints Agathon, Peter, John, Amun, & Amuna
8	5	18	Departure of Moses, the Prophet. Martyrdom of Zechariah, the Priest. Martyrdom of St. Diomedes (Dimides).
9	6	19	Martyrdom of St. Pisora, Bishop of Masil Miracle of Colossae in Phrygia
10	7	20	Martyrdom of St. Matruna Commemoration of St. Basin and her Children
11	8	21	Martyrdom of St. Basilides (Wasilides) the Minister. Commemoration of Cornelius the Centurion. Departure of St. Theodora.
12	9	22	Commemoration of Michael, the Archangel. Assembly of the 3rd Ecumenical Council at Ephesus in the year 431 AD. Translocation of the relics of St. Clemus (Aklimos) & his companions
13	10	23	Departure of Pope Matthew II, the 90th Pope of Alexandria. Commemoration of the Miracle performed by St. Basil the Great, Bishop Caesarea, Cappadocia.
14	11	24	Departure of St. Agathon the Stylite
15	12	25	Translocation of the Body of St. Stephen, the Archdeacon. Commemoration of St. Leontius of Syria
16	13	26	Consecration of the Church of the Resurrection (Holy Sepulchre). Translocation of the relics of St. John Chrysostom. Departure of Hegumen Yakoub Saleeb Al-Masoodi
17	14	27	Appearance of the Holy Cross Departure of St. Theognosta
18	15	28	Second day of the Holy Cross Feast Martyrdom of St. Porphyrius (Prophorius). Martyrdom of St. Stephen the Priest & St. Niceta (Niketa)
19	16	29	Third day of the Holy Cross Feast Commemoration of St. Gregory the Illuminator, Patriarch of Armenia.
20	17	30	Departure of St. Athanasius II, the 28th Pope of Alexandria. Departure of St. Theopista Martyrdom of St. Melitina the Virgin
21	18	October 1	Commemoration of the Holy Virgin St. Mary, the Mother of God (Theotokos). Martyrdom of St. Cyprian & St. Justina.
22	19	2	Martyrdom of Saints Cotylas (Kobtlas), his sister Axoua, and his friend Tatas Martyrdom of St. Julius of Aqfahs (El-Akfehasi), the Writer of the Biography of Martyrs
23	20	3	Martyrdom of St. Eunapios (Onanius) & St. Andrew Martyrdom of St. Thecla. Reopening of the Church of the Holy Virgin in the Haret al-Rum (Cairo).
24	21	4	Departure of St. Gregory the Ascetic Martyrdom of St. Quadratus, one of the Seventy Disciples.
25	22	5	Departure of Jonah, the Prophet. Martyrdom of St. Maurice, Commander of the Theban Legion.
26	23	6	Angel's Annunciation to Zechariah the Priest of the birth of St. John the Baptist. Martyrdom of St. Eustathius and his two Sons
27	24	7	Martyrdom of St. Eustathius and his two Sons
28	25	8	Martyrdom of St. Apater (Abadir) and his sister Saint Herai (Eraee)
29	26	9	Martyrdom of St. Rhipsime (Arbsima) the Virgin, St. Gaiana, and her Sisters the Virgins
30	27	10	Commemoration of the Miracle that God performed for St. Athanasius the Apostolic.

See also

• Egyptian, Coptic, and Islamic calendars

References

Citations

1. Gabra, Gawdat (2008), "Coptic Calendar", The A to Z of the Coptic Church, A to Z Guide Series, No. 107, Plymouth: The Scarecrow Press, pp. 70–1, ISBN 9780810870574.

Bibliography

• Synaxarium of the month of Tout