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The names of the days are based on the seven heavenly bodies used in traditional astrology (the sun, the moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn). These were believed at the time (between 11001500) to revolve around the earth and influence its events. The sevenday week became part of the Roman calendar in
AD
321.
Latin Dies Solis Dies Lunae Dies Martis Dies Mercurii Dies Jovis Dies Veneris Dies Saturni
Saxon SunnandaegSun's Day MnandaegMoon's Day TwesdaegTiw's Day 1 WdnesdaegWoden's 2Day ThunresdaegThor's Day 3 FrigedaegFrigg's Day 4 Saeterndaeg Saturn's Day
Tiw: AngloSaxon name for Nordic Tyr, son of Odin and god of war, closest to Mars (Greek Ares), son of Roman god Jupiter (Greek Zeus). Woden: AngloSaxon name for Odin, Nordic dispenser of victory, closest to Mercury (Greek Hermes), Roman messenger of victory. Thor: Nordic god of thunder, eldest son of Odin, closest to Roman Jupiter (Greek Zeus). Frigg (or Freyja): wife of Odin, the Nordic goddess of love, equivalent to Venus (Greek Aphrodite).