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Why four phases? Why not 3 or 10? You can divide the month up any number of ways to create “weeks”. The Romans had 8-day “weeks” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wik
by exegete 5y ago
Why four phases? Why not 3 or 10? You can divide the month up any number of ways to create “weeks”.
The Romans had 8-day “weeks” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nundinae https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nundinae
- Torwald 5y agoLunar phases are a natural phenomenon, traditionally you observe four phases. The more detailed model knows eight phases.