Names of Days

• Sunday - From the original Roman association of this day with the Sun (unlike many other European languages, Sunday did not become the "Day of the Lord" in English).
  
  
• Monday - From the original Roman association of this day with the Moon.
  
  
• Tuesday - Named after the Germanic/Norse diety Tiw/Týr, a god associated with combat - so in some way analogous to the Roman diety Mars, the God of War, which other European languages often name this day after.
  
  
• Wednesday - Named after the Germanic/Norse diety Odin/Wodin. Other European languages generally name the day after the Roman diety Mercury, who is not obviously analogous to Odin/Wodin, except in that both are said to guide souls to the underworld.
  
  
• Thursday - Named after the Germanic/Norse diety Thor, a god associated with thunder - somewhat analogous to the Roman diety Jupiter, also associated with thunder, , which other European languages often name this day after.
  
  
• Friday - Named after the Germanic/Norse diety Fríge. In Norse religion, Fríge was associated with the planet Venus, and other European languages often name this day after the Roman diety Venus.
  
  
• Saturday - Named after the Roman diety Saturn, whereas in most other European languages, the day has lost its association with Saturn, and is instead named after the Sabbath.

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