The "Dog Days" of summer is when Ol' Fido sits in the shade of the Elm tree, and moves with the shade of the tree to stay cool.
The dog days are the most hottest and sultry day of summer. July and August. :)
July 3 - August 11
Sirius is the name of the brightest star in the night-time sky (the brightest star in the day-time sky is called "the sun"), and it's known as the dog star because it's located in the constellation Canis Major-or, in English, Major Dog. The hottest days of the year in the northern hemisphere happen to coincide with the period during which Sirius rises with our own sun, and ancient man (and some women) therefore concluded that Sirius was contributing to the heat.
Like most ancient men, they were wrong, but like most modern men, we continue to cherish their timeless wisdom anyway. Plus, having "Dog Days" of summer is a great boon to advertising copywriters, whose creativity is surely the driving force behind western civilization.
Some parts of the previous answer are inaccurate. Ancient Man is an anthropological term used to denote early humans such as Homo Neanderthalis, Homo Erectus, and early Homo Sapiens. We refer to people living in ancient civilisations as Ancient Eygptians, Ancient Greeks, or Ancient Romans and so on. Often Greeks and Romans together are referred to as Classical Antiquity. It is true that some beliefs held (such as the one given by the previous contributor) were false, but, for example, the Ancient Greeks had postulated the existence of the atom and Eratosthenes (276 B.C.E - 195 B.C.E) accurately calculated the circumference of the Earth, and the tilt of the Earth's axis. He is also regarded as the inventor of the discipline of geography as we understand it, and coined geography as a word.
As for the "dog days", these were, specifically in ancient Rome, between July 23rd / 24th and August 23rd / 24th. In Germany, France, and Italy this period continues to be regarded as the "Dog Days". In Britain the "Dog Days", according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, are traditionally between July 3rd and August 11th. However, the Book of Common Prayer (1559) gives July 7th to September 5th, which corresponds with the King James Bible's (1611) dates of July 6th to September 5th. "Dog Days" were popularly believed to be evil; causing dogs to go mad and man to suffer "burning fevers, hysterics, and phrensies" (J. Brady "Clavis Calendaria" [1815]).
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"Dog days" refers to the hottest period of summer, typically from early July to early September. The phrase comes from the ancient belief that during this time, the hot weather is influenced by the rising of the star Sirius, also known as the "Dog Star."
August is called the "dog days" because this is typically the hottest time of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The name comes from the ancient belief that the heat of the summer is influenced by the rising of the Dog Star, Sirius, in the constellation Canis Major.
The cast of The Dog Days of Summer - 2004 includes: Catherine Chiarelli as Herself - Host Christopher Monroe Stokes as Phillip Steph Orr as Roger
Swimming in lakes during the hot days of summer can be refreshing and enjoyable. Just be cautious of potential water hazards like algae blooms or bacteria, and always follow local swimming advisories. It's also a good idea to shower after swimming in lakes to wash off any potential contaminants.
It's called dog-earing; it looks like a dog's ear when folded.
Some summer days are called dog days due to the intense heat that occurs on those days. It is compared to how dogs act sluggish and tired on such days thus giving it the term dog days of summer.
Well, first of all, they get a dog named Sweetie in the book. Second of all, the phrase "dog days" refers to the hottest days of summer. It is summer in the book, and I think it's a pretty good name.
The duration of Dog Days of Summer - film - is 1800.0 seconds.
Dog Days of Summer - film - was created on 2008-02-22.
it is about greg and rowley in the summer and they have a big fight. it is called dog days.
the sultry part of the summer
It's Me or the Dog - 2008 Dog Days of Summer 2-5 was released on: USA: 29 August 2009
Family Dog - 1993 Dog Days of Summer 1-7 was released on: USA: 21 July 1993
It called Dog Days because there's a dog in the story
dog days, sunny season
The Chew - 2011 Hot Dog Days of Summer - 2.210 was released on: USA: 8 August 2013
"Dog days" refers to the hottest period of summer, typically from early July to early September. The phrase comes from the ancient belief that during this time, the hot weather is influenced by the rising of the star Sirius, also known as the "Dog Star."