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The previous answer is wrong, actually four weekdays are named after norse gods. Three of them are more or less the same in English as in the original Norse.
I will be using the Norwegian equivelants to these weekdays, as it is the closest you get to ancient Norse.
I have written the norwegian name of the god, the norwegian name of the day, and the english translation.
Anyway, these days are as follows:
Ty dag = Tirsdag = Tuesday (Ty, God of War)
Odin dag = Onsdag = Wednesday (Odin = chief god / god of wisdom. This is where the english didn't adopt the name, but made one up themselves)
Tor dag = Torsdag = Thursday (Thor, god of thunder)
Frøya dag = Fredag = Friday (Freyja, goddess of love and fertility)
*To clarify, the norwegian word dag means day
And regarding who was the most popular norse god.
If you mean the god most people prayed and sacrificed to, that would be Freyr, Freyja and Njord, as these were the gods associated with fertility (for crops), hunting, fishing and other day-to-day things.
When the vikings went to battle, on the other hand, they prayed to Ty, Odin and Thor, for good luck and such
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Why was Thor such an important god?
Thor was the Viking favourite and most popular god of the Vikings, but he wasn't the most powerfull god. Odin was his dad and one of the most powerful gods.
Was thor a viking god?
The Vikings were Norse people, so yes Thor was a Viking god.
Thor was the Viking God of what?
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What was thor the viking gods powers?
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Why was Thor such an important god?
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Is thor the most famous viking?
Thor was not a Viking. He was a god of the Vikings.
Who is the most important viking god?
Thor, god of lightning
Is Odin the most popular viking god?
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What is the most popular Viking hair colour?
Reddish/Brown
Who was the viking god of thunder?
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Where was Thor the viking from?
Thor was a God, not a viking.
Who was the viking of thunder?
The viking god of thunder was Thor.
Was thor a viking god?
The Vikings were Norse people, so yes Thor was a Viking god.
What viking God or goddess is Monday?
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What is thor the viking god of?
He is the god of thunder and war.
