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Ukrainian and Latvian Traditional Names for August

This article explores the traditional ancient Slavic name 'серпень' (serpen) for August in Ukrainian, signifying harvest time, and compares it to the most common Latvian folk calendar name, 'Rudzu mēnesis' (Rye Month), highlighting the shared agricultural logic and fertility cults of both cultures.

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