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Coptic months
:Meshir also known as Amshir is the sixth month of the Coptic calendar. It lies between [[February 8]] and [[March 9]] of the Gregorian calendar. The month of Meshir is also the second month of the Season of 'Proyet' (Growth) in Ancient Egypt, where the Nile floods recede and the crops start to grow throughout the land of Egypt. The name of the month of Meshir comes from Mechir, the Ancient Egyptian God genius of wind.
* '''Paremhat'''
:Paremhat also known as Baramhat is the seventh month of the Coptic calendar. It lies between [[March 10]] and [[April 8]] of the Gregorian calendar. The month of Tobi Paremhat is also the third month of the Season of 'Proyet' (Growth) in Ancient Egypt, where the Nile floods recede and the crops start to grow throughout the land of Egypt. The name of the month of Paremhat comes from Mont, the Ancient Egyptian God of War.
* '''Paremoude'''
:Paremoude also known as Barmouda is the eighth month of the Coptic calendar. It lies between [[April 9]] and [[May 8]] of the Gregorian calendar. The month of Tobi Paremoude is also the fourth month of the Season of 'Proyet' (Growth) in Ancient Egypt, where the Nile floods recede and the crops start to grow throughout the land of Egypt. The name of the month of Paremoude comes from Renno, the Ancient Egyptian God of severe wind and death.
* '''Pashons'''
:Pashons also known as Bashans is the ninth month of the Coptic calendar. It lies between [[May 9]] and [[June 7]] of the Gregorian calendar. The month of Pashons is also the first month of the Season of 'Shemu' (Harvest) in Ancient Egypt, where the Egyptians harvest their crops throughout the land of Egypt. The name of the month of Pashons comes from Khenti, a form of Horus and the Ancient Egyptian God of metal.