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days of the week

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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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