SUNDAY: The day of the sun
MONDAY: The day of the moon
TUESDAY: The day of Tuisto, the god of war.
WEDNESDAY: The day of Woden. Woden is the god of Northern religions.
THURSDAY: The day of Thor, the god of thunder.
FRIDAY: The day of Freya, the goddess of fertility.
SATURDAY: The day of Saturn, the Roman god.
These names were made up by the Vikings who got to Great Britain in the 8th century.
* Thanks to MªCarmen (tourism class) who brought this curious information to class last week.
Really interesting, thanks ;D
ResponderEliminarbut i think that that can be only apply in english because, for example, in spanish the days mean other things, btw is very interesting, didn't know the meaning of all of them :)
ResponderEliminarbut i think that this meanins can be only applied in english because, for example, in spanish the days means other things. Btw i didn't know the meaning of all of them, soo is quite interesting :)
ResponderEliminarI've always liked norse mythology. I've looked all over the net for literature about it but the closest thing I found was a book explaining the ancient norse way of life. It's frustrating.
ResponderEliminarWOW, this information is amazing and i didn't know that days of week have this meaning.
ResponderEliminarWednesday, the day of woden. I think that Woden is Odin. He is allfather of the gods and own of Asgard ^^
It's an interesting article but mixture gods of different cultures. It's a little weird.
ResponderEliminarThe post really insteresting. Tuisto is the god of war?? I thought that the god of war was Ares, but I think that Tuisto is german god of war.
ResponderEliminarArtur Vardanyan ASIR
ResponderEliminarVery intresting, the meaning is the same in spanish.
for example, if we take a look in spanish wuold be
Monday the day of the moon Lunes el dia de la Luna
Mythology and religions never thought about men. That's the concept while people of the world sense difficult like a way of life.
ResponderEliminarSorry this is a sad moment about this curiosity.
Thanks
I had already realized that some days like Sunday or Monday had that meaning but it's interesting to know all of them, and that in spanish they also have meanings related to gods or planets
ResponderEliminarI did not know that Thursday was the day of Thor
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