![]() He rules all things, and is mightier than the other gods, they all serve him as children obey a father. Odin is the most powerful and eldest of the Æsir. He is particularly associated with war luck, royal power, rune power and wisdom. Odin is the most prominent god in traditional Norse mythology. Odin can be compared to the Roman god Mercury, so in the Nordic tradition Odin (also known as 'Woden') gave his name to Wednesday. He is primarily known as the god of justice and war, but is also described as wise and brave. In Norse mythology, Týr is one of the Aesir. It is Týr who has given his name to Tuesday. Mars is a god of war, and so is the Nordic god 'Tyr' or 'Tír'. Monday was the day of the moon, and is named after the mythical person 'Maní'. One is the cosmic phenomenon 'the moon', and in the other sense it referes to a mythical person. In Norse mythology, a distinction is made between two different meanings of the name 'Maní', meaning moon. In the Nordic areas, the moon was called "Mani", and in time Mánadagr became Monday. The Latin name for moon is 'Luna', and in French Monday is still called 'Lundí'. In the runic alphabet, the rune-S name is Sun. 'Sol' means Sun. Over time, the day of the sun became Sunday. Saturday came outside the system: The Norse form 'Saturday' means 'hot water day' - which can be translated as 'washing day' or 'washing water day'. Mars became Tyr (Tuesday), Mercury became Odin (Wednesday), Jupiter became Thor (Thursday) and Venus became Frigg (Friday). In the Nordic countries, the Sun (Sunday) and the Moon (Monday) also became the first two days of the week, and the Roman gods became four of the Nordic gods with similarities: The gods and planets were Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn. The Romans named the days of the week after the Sun and the Moon and five planets, which were also the names of their gods. Previously, Sunday, was the first day of the week and the 'washing day' - Saturday - ended the week. Today the week starts with the day of the moon, Monday and ends with the day of the sun, Sunday. Read more about the origin of the names of the weekdays under the form:įrom the day of the Sun to the day of the Moon Roman exportīut in fact, the Nordic names for the weekdays are actually inspired from the Latin tradition - and thus imported from the south. The English 'Saturday' originates from the Roman god Saturn, and can be recognized from Latin, where the day is called 'Dies Saturni'. Saturday does not follow the same pattern, and the name actually means 'hot water day', which can be translated as 'washing day' or 'bathing day'. Sunday and Monday are named after the celestrial bodies, Sun and Moon, but the other days are named after Norse gods Tyrs's day, (W)odin's day, Thor's day and Frigg's day. While the origin of the weekday names is relatively straightforward in Danish, it is a real cultural mix when it comes to the English language. Read on here and get to know more about everyday history. The names of the weekdays sound - in most cases - very Nordic in both Danish and English. The names of the days of the week - origin and meaning ![]()
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