Woden: Wednesday
Wednesday aka Woden's Day Woden was one way of spelling Odin
Wednesday is named after Odin (Woden), meaning Woden's day.
Tuesday (Tiu's Day) Tiu is also known as Tyr. Wednesday (Woden's Day) Woden is also know as Odin. Thursday (Thor's Day) Friday (Freya's Day)
Tuesday was named for Tyr, who was a Norse god of war. Odin, or Woden, was also considered a god of war - Wednesday was named for him.
Because of Woden, aka Odin, the leader of the Norse Gods.Wednesday is a corruption of "Woden's Day".Wednesday through Friday are named for Norse Gods.
Wednesday
Thursday - Thor's day Wednesday - Woden's day Tuesday - Tyr's day Friday - Freya's day
Wednesday is not named after a Greek god. It is named after the Norse god, Woden, better known as Odin; i.e. Wednesday = Woden's Day.
Wednesday.
The names for weekdays are based on Norse gods and goddesses. Wednesday is Woden's day, after the Norse god Woden or Odin.
. Thursday, named after the Norse god Thor. Tiu (Twia) is the English/Germanic god of war and the sky. He is identified with the Norse god Thor The other days: Sunday -- Sun's day Monday -- Moon's day Tuesday -- Tiu's day Wednesday -- Woden's day Thursday -- Thor's day Friday -- Freya's day Saturday -- Saturn's day
Wednesday is named after the Norse god Odin and is derived from the alternate Anglo-Saxon name Wōden. Wednesday comes from the Old English Wēdnes dæg meaning "Woden's day".