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How are Norse gods responsible for the names of several of your days of the week?
Yes, Freya=friday Thor=Thursday Odin= wendsday
How did the days of the week get heir names from?
The days of the week got their names from ancient cultures and mythology. For example, Sunday is named after the sun, Monday after the moon, Tuesday after the Norse god Tyr, Wednesday after the Norse god Odin, Thursday after the Norse god Thor, Friday after the Norse goddess Frigg, and Saturday after the Roman god Saturn.
How were the names of the week named after?
The days of the week were named after Norse gods. For example Thursday is named after the Norse god of thunder, Thor. Friday is named after Freyya, goddess supposedly married to Odin.Saturday Sunday and Monday, named by the Romans after Saturn,Sun,and Moon.Tuesday is after the Norse god Tiw.Wednesday is Wodens day After the Romans left Britain the Norse invasions [Angles,Saxons, and Celts] began they changed the names of four days into the names of Norse gods,but left sat.sun.mon. as the Romans named them.Possibly because the Norse were every bit as aware as the Romans were of the vital role of the sun & the moon in their lives.Why Saturn was left I can only guess
Which Anglo-Saxon gods give their names to days of the week?
Norse god of War, god of thunder, Thor, and Frigga
What type of front would be most likely be responsible for several days of rain and clouds?
stationary fronts would most likely be responsible for several days of rain and clouds.
Why are the days named after Norse gods?
Week days in English are named after Norse gods because English as a language, while it was later influenced by Greek, French and Latin, was a Germanic language (England was settled and conquored by the Angles and Saxons from what is now Germany) and the Norse are a branch of Germanic tribes. The larger Germanic tribes of central and northern Europe had similar gods albeit various spellings and pronunciations- Odin was spelled Woden hence Wednesday (Woden's Day).
Why is Saturday named after a Greek god whilst other days are named after Norse gods?
There is really no reason other than who came up with the day's names. For instance, if the Greeks had less influence on the area which made the names official, then they had less influence. However, the Norse were in western Europe which was more civil, and so days like Thursday (Thor's Day) are the same still today.
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).
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.
What type of fronts would cause several days of rain and clouds?
stationary fronts would most likely be responsible for several days of rain and clouds.
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.
For how many days did Odin hang on the World Tree Yggdrasil in Norse mythology?
Odin hung on the World Tree Yggdrasil for nine days in Norse mythology.
