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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.

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What group of gods are the days of the week named?

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).


Who are the viking gods named after days of the week?

The situation is actually the other way around - the days of the week were named for the gods, the gods were not named for the days of the week. Sunday - sunnandaeg - the sun (sun day) Monday - monandaeg - the moon (moon day) Tuesday - tiwesdaeg - Tyr/Tiw Wednesday - wodnesday - Odin/Woden Thursday - thunresdaeg - Thor Friday - frigedaeg - Frigga Saturday is named after a Roman god, Saturn, not a Norse god.


Is it a pope who named the days of the week?

No it was a Romen guy


Did Romans trade on Sundays?

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How do you remember how many days are in the week?

The best way to go about remembering how many days are in the week is to memorize that there are 7 days per week.


How do days of the week relate to Greek mythology?

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.


Are the days of the wek capitalized?

Yes, days of the week are capitalised because they are named after people or Gods.


The french days of the week are named after which planets Which one is dimanche named after?

The French days of the week are named after Roman gods, not planets. Dimanche means "Sunday" and is named after the Latin term "dies Dominica," meaning the Lord's day, in reference to the Christian Sabbath.


Is days of the week a special name of thing?

The days of the week are name after Norse gods. For example Thursday was named after the Norse god of thunder, Thor.


How were the days of the week named after?

In English the day of the week are mostly named after the gods in Norse mythology. Monday is named after the moon. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday is named after the gods in Norse mythology. Saturday is named after Saturn and Sunday is named after the sun.


How are the vikings connected to weekdays?

Four days of the week are named after Viking gods.


Did the vikings have religion?

Yes, and a lot of the days of the week in English are named for their gods.