days of the week
days of the week
Day | Derivation |
---|---|
Sunday | Named after the Sun |
Monday | Named after the Moon |
Tuesday | Named after Tiw or Tiu, Anglo-Saxon equivalent of the Norse god of battle Tyr, son of Odin |
Wednesday | Named after Woden, the Anglo-Saxon equivalent of Odin, chief of Norse gods |
Thursday | Named after Thor, Norse god of thunder and sky, eldest son of Odin |
Friday | Named after Frigg, Norse goddess of love and fertility, wife of Odin |
Saturday | Named after Saturn, the Roman god of agriculture and fertility |
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