Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Days of the Week - Origins

So yes, I was jobless enough when I went to research these. Check 'em out if you are curious. Monday - In old english it means 'Day of the Moon'. Tuesday - Taken from Tyr, the norse god of single combat and glory. It was dedicated to the roman god of war. Wednesday - Coming from the old english Woden/Odin. This day was dedicated to the financial gain, poetry and divination. Thursday - Dedicated to the Norse god of thunder, Thor. Friday - Dedicated to Frige, the goddess of beauty and love. Saturday - Named after the roman god Saturn. Seen as the god of generation and constant renewal. Sunday - The most obvious, the day named after the Sun. So does any day favour you more than others?


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