The ancient Babylonians, then the Romans, named the days of the week after planets and other bodies they saw in the sky. Some name we know today come from the names of Scandinavian gods.
Monday
Moon's day
Tuesday
Tiu's day: Mars, the Roman god of war, was adopted in Scandinavian mythology as the warrior Tiu or Tiw.
Wednesday
Woden's day: the Roman god mercury became the Scandinavian god Woden.
Thursday
Thor's day: like the Roman god Jupiter, Thor was a thunder god.
Friday
Freyja's day: like Venus, Freyja or Frigg was the goddess of love.
Saturday
Saturn's day
Sunday
Sun's day
Courtesy Whitakersworld
Monday
Moon's day
Tuesday
Tiu's day: Mars, the Roman god of war, was adopted in Scandinavian mythology as the warrior Tiu or Tiw.
Wednesday
Woden's day: the Roman god mercury became the Scandinavian god Woden.
Thursday
Thor's day: like the Roman god Jupiter, Thor was a thunder god.
Friday
Freyja's day: like Venus, Freyja or Frigg was the goddess of love.
Saturday
Saturn's day
Sunday
Sun's day
Courtesy Whitakersworld
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