The English names for the days of the week have a mixed origin, some being named for the Sun and Moon (which have always been important to humankind), and others being named for Roman, Nordic, or Germanic gods and goddesses (these being introduced to the British Isles by invaders from the Continent.
Sunday is named for the Sun
Monday is named for the Moon
Tuesday is named for Tiu, Tyr, or Tiwa, who was a Germanic god
Wednesday is named for Woden, Odin, or Wotan which are the names of a Nordic/Germanic god
Thursday is named for Thor, Donar, or Thunor, also a Nordic/Germanic god
Friday is named for Frigg or Freia who was a Nordic goddess
Saturday is named for Saturn, who was a Roman god
The days Monday thru Friday and Sunday are named after Norse deities: Monday (Máni's Day), Tuesday (Týr's Day), Wednesday (Óðinn's Day), Thursday (Þórr's Day), Friday (Frigg's or Freyja's Day), and Sunday (Sól's Day).
Saturday is named after the Roman god Saturn. Thus, Saturday (Saturn's Day).
The days were named after astronomical bodies by the Greeks:
Sunday= Sun
Monday = Moon
Tuesday= Mars
Wednesday = Mercury
Thursday = Jupiter
Friday = Venus
Saturday = Saturn
Sun day
Moon day
Tiwi's day
Woden's day
Thor's day (who says Stan Lee ain't educational)
Friya's day
Saturn's day
well its not named after gods but monday at the begining you can kinda hear one instead of mon. and TUEsday is two the second day and Wednesday well nothing for that and Thursday third day and so on but Sunday i think in a religion it was to worship a son god or somthing.HOPE THIS HELPED!
We get the English names for the days of the week from both solar and Germanic mythology.
SUN-day is the day for the Sun.
MOON-Day is the day for the Moon.
TUES-day is drawn from the name Tyr, the Norse God of War.
WODEN'S day is named for Wotan or Odin, the chief of the Germanic or Norse gods.
THOR'S day is named for the Norse god Thor, the god of thunder.
FREIA's day is named for the Norse goddess of Freia or Frigga.
SATURN'S day is named for Saturn.
German day-names draw more directly from Norse/German mythology, while Latin languages (Italian/Spanish/French) are more influenced by Roman dieties.
And of course, most of the English planet names are derived from greco-roman dieties. (One might think that pre-civilization germanic tribes didn't go in for astronomy all that much, perhaps because in the summer the nights were too bright, and in the winter the nights were too COLD.)
Sunday: the SunMonday: the Moon
Tuesday: Tiw/Tiu (Old English Germanic god in Norse mythology)
Wednesday: Woden (Norse god Odin)
Thursday: Thor (Norse god of Thunder)
Friday: Frigg/Freya (Norse goddess)
Saturday: Saturn, Roman god of
SUN day
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Moon
Saturn
Because they were the seven visual heavenly bodies visible with the naked eye.Sunday - SunMonday - MoonTuesday - MarsWednesday - MercuryThursday - JupiterFriday - VenusSaturday - Saturn
Sunday/Sabbath:dimanche
Saturday. It's named for Saturn, and in Latin would be dies Saturnii. It should be noted, though, that all of the English days of the week, while named for German deities, stem from the Latin origins. The German deities chosen are counterparts to the original Roman deities.
Sunday and Monday are named for the sun and moon. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are named for Norse or Germanic deities. Saturday is named for the Roman god Saturn.
Sunday and Monday were named after the sun and the moon. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday were named after Norse gods Tiu, Woden, Thor, and Frigg (or Frija), and Saturday was named after the Roman god Saturn.
The days of the week in Spanish are named after celestial bodies and mythological figures. For example, Monday is "lunes" named after the Moon (luna) and Thursday is "jueves" named after Jupiter (Júpiter).
The Italian days of the week are named after celestial bodies and mythological figures: Lunedì (Monday) is named after the Moon (Luna). Martedì (Tuesday) is named after the God Mars (Marte). Mercoledì (Wednesday) is named after the God Mercury (Mercurio). Giovedì (Thursday) is named after the God Jupiter (Giove). Venerdì (Friday) is named after the Goddess Venus (Venere). Sabato (Saturday) is believed to be derived from the Hebrew word Shabbat. Domenica (Sunday) refers to the day of the Lord (Dio) or the Sun (Sole).
None. All of the modern days of the week in English are named after celestial objects (sun, moon, Saturn) and Norse gods (Tyr, Woden/Odin, Thor and Freyja).
The days of the week were named after gods from Norse mythology. For example, Thursday was originally "Thor's day", named after the god Thor.
Because they were the seven visual heavenly bodies visible with the naked eye.Sunday - SunMonday - MoonTuesday - MarsWednesday - MercuryThursday - JupiterFriday - VenusSaturday - Saturn
The days of the week are in part named after Norse gods (and also after the sun and the moon, which are not Norse gods).
No it was a Romen guy
The Romans had no "Sundays" or any named days of the week. In fact they didn't even have weeks. Their reckoning of days and months was different from ours.The Romans had no "Sundays" or any named days of the week. In fact they didn't even have weeks. Their reckoning of days and months was different from ours.The Romans had no "Sundays" or any named days of the week. In fact they didn't even have weeks. Their reckoning of days and months was different from ours.The Romans had no "Sundays" or any named days of the week. In fact they didn't even have weeks. Their reckoning of days and months was different from ours.The Romans had no "Sundays" or any named days of the week. In fact they didn't even have weeks. Their reckoning of days and months was different from ours.The Romans had no "Sundays" or any named days of the week. In fact they didn't even have weeks. Their reckoning of days and months was different from ours.The Romans had no "Sundays" or any named days of the week. In fact they didn't even have weeks. Their reckoning of days and months was different from ours.The Romans had no "Sundays" or any named days of the week. In fact they didn't even have weeks. Their reckoning of days and months was different from ours.The Romans had no "Sundays" or any named days of the week. In fact they didn't even have weeks. Their reckoning of days and months was different from ours.
Sunday/Sabbath:dimanche
7 days a week
They do not. Saturday is named after Saturn, a Roman god. The other days of the week are named after Norse gods.The above applies to the English names of the days. Other languages may have different histories.
Yes, days of the week are capitalised because they are named after people or Gods.