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第一部天文历法是由懂天文学的神父们创造出来的。这部历法非常简便易行。按照这部历法,1年有12个月,1个月有30天;每个月可分为3个星期,每个星期10天;还可以把每个月分为6个星期,每个星期5天。采用这部历法的希腊人把它称之为十日制星期历法和五日制星期历法。然而,那些懂天文学的神父们很快发现,他们的历法比实际的太阳年少5天。根据希腊历史学家普卢塔克的记载,为了修正这一误差,他们便虚构了这样一个传奇故事:地神盖布(Geb)和女天神纳特(Nut)缔结了婚约,太阳神拉(Ra)闻讯后非常生气,并且宣布天神的孩子不能出生在一年的任何一个月中的任何一天。于是,天神便求助于智慧之神托思(Thoth)。智慧之神找到月
The first astronomical calendar was created by the astronomical priests. This calendar is very simple and easy. According to this calendar, there are 12 months in a year, 30 days in a month, 3 weeks in a month, and 10 days in a week. It is also possible to divide each month into 6 weeks, each week 5 days. The Greeks adopting this calendar call it the ten-day week calendar and the five-day week calendar. However, those who knew astronomy soon discovered that their calendar was five days younger than the actual sun. According to Plutarch, the Greek historian, to correct this error, they have fictionalized the legend that Geb and Nut, the goddess of the goddess, Ra) was very angry at the news and announced that the god of the child can not be born any day of the year in any day. God then turned to Thoth, the god of wisdom. God of wisdom to find the month