TOPICS FROM PRACTICE: Days of the Week

Over the last month or so, several topics came up in practice that I didn't have time to address during our short hour together.  I promised that I would get back to you on them, but it's probably too much to discuss during the next practice.  So, here is a quick write-up for you here, instead.

DAYS OF THE WEEK:

We discussed a few days back that the days of the week are named for old pagan gods.  The days were originally named for Greco-roman gods, but the Germans replaced them with their own, and English inherited this naming  The question was asked why Christians kept pagan names?  The answer was simple - convenience and that most people had forgotten the origins by the time English came around.

As requested, here's the listing of the origin of each name:

• Sunday:  "The Sun's Day"
• Monday:  "The Moon's Day"
• Tuesday:  "Tyr's Day" (One-handed god associated with oaths)
• Wednesday:  "Odin's Day" (Father of the norse pantheon)
• Thursday:  "Thor's Day" (You've probably seen the movie)
• Friday:  "Freya's Day"  (Wife of Odin)
• Saturday:  "Saturn's Day" (The only Roman god to remain in our calendar)