. 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
Tuesday
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 (Tiu's Day) Wednesday (Wotan's Day) Thursday (Thor's Day) Friday (Frigg's Day)
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
Yes,Sunday -- Sun's dayMonday -- Moon's dayTuesday -- Tiu's day (English/Germanic god of war and the sky)Wednesday -- Woden's day (chief Anglo-Saxon/Teutonic god)Thursday -- Thor's day (Norse god of thunder)Friday -- Freya's day (Teutonic goddess of love)Saturday -- Saturn's day (Roman and Italic god of agriculture)
All of them. 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
The third day of the week which is Tuesday.
from Wikipedia : The name Tuesday derives from the Old English "Tiwesdæg" and literally means "Tiw's Day". Tiw is the Old English form of the Proto-Germanic god *Tîwaz, or t-r-2inNorse, a god of war and law.
In in most Germanic languages the day is named after the Norse goddess Freyja (goddess of love).
The days of the week in English are named after Norse gods because of the influence of Norse mythology on early Germanic tribes who settled in England. The names for the days were adopted from Old English names for the Norse gods. This naming convention has persisted over time and is now a common feature in many languages.
Thursday was named after the Norse god of thunder, Thor. In many Germanic languages, Thursday is also named after Thor.