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.
