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    This document provides a comparison of days of the week and their associated gods or goddesses across different cultures including Norse, Roman, Greek, Egyptian, Filipino, Japanese, Chinese and Hindu traditions. For each day of the week it lists the relevant deity or deities from each cultural tradition. For example, it notes that in Norse tradition Sunday is associated with Sol/Sunna, in Roman tradition it is associated with Sol, and in Greek tradition it is associated with Helios, Ra/Amun-Ra. The document thus offers a concise overview of the cultural myths and legends behind each day across various belief systems.

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    A comparative table showing the origin of the names (etymology of the words) of the days with their corresponding gods and goddesses from different cultures.

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    Days, Myths, Gods and Goddesses

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    This document provides a comparison of days of the week and their associated gods or goddesses across different cultures including Norse, Roman, Greek, Egyptian, Filipino, Japanese, Chinese and Hindu traditions. For each day of the week it lists the relevant deity or deities from each cultural tradition. For example, it notes that in Norse tradition Sunday is associated with Sol/Sunna, in Roman tradition it is associated with Sol, and in Greek tradition it is associated with Helios, Ra/Amun-Ra. The document thus offers a concise overview of the cultural myths and legends behind each day across various belief systems.

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    Mythological days of the week across cultures

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    This document provides a comparison of days of the week and their associated gods or goddesses across different cultures including Norse, Roman, Greek, Egyptian, Filipino, Japanese, Chinese and Hindu traditions. For each day of the week it lists the relevant deity or deities from each cultural tradition. For example, it notes that in Norse tradition Sunday is associated with Sol/Sunna, in Roman tradition it is associated with Sol, and in Greek tradition it is associated with Helios, Ra/Amun-Ra. The document thus offers a concise overview of the cultural myths and legends behind each day across various belief systems.

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    Days, Myths, gods & goddesses

    Days Norse Roman Greek Egyptian Filipino Japanese Chinese Hindu


    Scandinavian
    Bicol Visayan Tagalog
    Sunday Sol/Sunna Sol Helios Ra/Amun-Ra Adlao Liadlao Apolaki Amaterasu Xihe Surya
    /Domingo /Akmun-Rah Sun
    /Re
    Monday Mani (& Sif) Luna/ Artemis Khonsu Bulan Libulan Mayari Tsukuyomi Chang’e Chandra
    /Lunes Diana /Tsukiyomi /Soma
    Moon
    Tuesday Tiw/Tyr Mars Aries Horus Gugurang Lalahon Amanikable Kagutsuchi Guan Yu Skanda
    /Martes (& Loki) /Homusubi (& Zhurong) (& Agni)
    Fire
    Wednesday Wodan/Odin Mercury Hermes Toth (Hermes Tubigan Maguayan Mapulon Susanoo Mazu Kubera (& Vayu
    /Miercoles Tresmigistus) (Wind &) Water (& Gong Gong) &Varuna)
    (& Anubis)
    Thursday Thor Jupiter Zeus Anhur Languiton Kaptan Bathala Inari Lei Gong Indra/Sakra
    /Hueves Wood /Shakra

    Friday Frigga Venus Aphrodite Hathor/Sehkmet Bituoon Lisuga Diyan Masalanta Amenouzume Xi-Shi Kama
    /Viernes (& Tala) Gold (Xi Wangmu
    Yue-Lao)
    Saturday Njord (& Elli) Saturn Cronus Heh Daga Likalibutan Dimangan Sarutahiko Tai-Sui-Xing Ganesha (&
    /Sabado /Likabutan /Sarudahiko (Pangu & Kala/Yama)
    (Sabbath) (& Kan- Land/Earth Yanluowang)
    Laon)

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