Animal Figures of The Bulgar Calendar
Reconstructions vary slightly, because some of the names are unattested, and the exact form of a few is debatable. The following list is based on Mosko Moskov's description of the average mainstream interpretation, as well as his own reconstruction, and takes into account the existing disagreements:
- Mouse (In Bulgar: Somor)
- Ox (In Bulgar: Shegor)
- Uncertain, probably Tiger / Wolf (In Bulgar: Ver?)
- Rabbit (In Bulgar: Dvan)
- Uncertain, probably Dragon (In Bulgar: Ver?)
- Snake (In Bulgar: Dilom)
- Horse (In Bulgar: Imen?)
- Ram (In Bulgar: Teku?)
- Unattested, probably Monkey
- Hen or Rooster (In Bulgar: Toh)
- Dog (In Bulgar: Eth)
- Boar (In Bulgar: Dohs)
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