| Paopi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Coptic:Ⲡⲁⲱⲡⲉ |
| Calendar | Coptic calendar |
| Month number | 2 |
| Number of days | 30 |
| Gregorian equivalent | October–November |
Paopi (Coptic:Ⲡⲁⲱⲡⲉ,Paōpe), also known asPhaophi (Ancient Greek:Φαωφί,Phaōphí) andBabah[1] (Arabic:بابه,Baba), is the second month of the ancientEgyptian andCoptic calendars. It lasts between 11 October and 9 November of theGregorian calendar, unless the previous Coptic year was a leap year.
The month of Paopi is the second month of the Season ofAkhet (Inundation) inAncient Egypt, when theNile floods inundated the land. (They have not done so since the construction of theHigh Dam atAswan.)
Paopi means "that ofOpet", for the month originally celebrated the "Beautiful feast of Opet". Theancient Egyptians believed that during this month, the sundeityAmon-Ra travelled fromKarnak toLuxor to celebrate the famous festival of Opet.
| Coptic | Julian | Gregorian | Commemorations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paopi 1 | September 28 | October 11 |
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| 2 | 29 | 12 |
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| 3 | 30 | 13 |
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| 4 | October 1 | 14 |
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| 5 | 2 | 15 |
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| 6 | 3 | 16 | |
| 7 | 4 | 17 |
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| 8 | 5 | 18 |
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| 9 | 6 | 19 |
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| 10 | 7 | 20 |
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| 11 | 8 | 21 |
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| 12 | 9 | 22 |
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| 13 | 10 | 23 |
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| 14 | 11 | 24 |
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| 15 | 12 | 25 |
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| 16 | 13 | 26 |
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| 17 | 14 | 27 |
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| 18 | 15 | 28 |
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| 19 | 16 | 29 |
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| 20 | 17 | 30 |
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| 21 | 18 | 31 |
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| 22 | 19 | November 1 |
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| 23 | 20 | 2 |
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| 24 | 21 | 3 |
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| 25 | 22 | 4 |
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| 26 | 23 | 5 |
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| 27 | 24 | 6 |
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| 28 | 25 | 7 |
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| 29 | 26 | 8 |
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| 30 | 27 | 9 |
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