The origin of the days of the week

The days of the week were named after Norse gods and planets. These names come to us originally from the Greeks and Romans, who named the days of the week after their gods. The Anglo-Saxons, who invaded Britain hundreds of years ago, adopted this idea but substituted their own gods. The English language has inherited and changed those names a bit, but the ones we use today resemble those names. Here's how:

Sunday: Sun's Day. The Sun gave people light and warmth every day. They decided to name the first (or last) day of the week after the Sun.

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Monday: Moon's Day. The Moon was thought to be very important in the lives of people and their crops.

Tuesday:Tiw's Day. Tiw, or Tyr, was a Norse god of war. In Roman mythology is named after Mars.

Wednesday: Woden's Day. Woden, or Odin, was a Norse god who was one of the most powerful of them all. Thor's father.

 

Thursday: Thor's Day. Thor was a Norse god who handled a giant hammer and he's well-known as the god of thunder.

Friday: Frigg's Day. Frigg was a Norse god equal in power to Odin. Thor's mother. She's the goddess of maternity.

Saturday: Seater's Day or Saturn's Day. Saturn was a Roman god of time