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Days of the week in English

Origins of the English names for days of the week


 Monday - comes from the Old English Mōnandæg (day of the Moon) and is
a translation of the Latin name dies Lunæ..
 Tuesday - comes from the Old English Tīwesdæg (Tyr's day).Tyr was the
Nordic god of single combat and heroic glory in Norse mythology. The name
is based on Latin dies Martis (Day of Mars).
 Wednesday - comes from the Old English Wōdnesdæg (day of Woden).
Woden or Odin was the top Norse god, and a prominent god of the Anglo-
Saxons in England. It is based on Latin dies Mercurii (Day of Mercury).
 Thursday - comes from Thor who was the Germanic and Norse god of
thunder. It is based on the Latin dies Iovis (Day of Jupiter).
 Friday - comes from the Old English Frigedæg (day of Frige). Frige was the
Germanic goddess of beauty, who is a later incarnation of the Norse
goddess Frigg, but also connected to the Goddess Freyja. It is based on the
Latin dies Veneris (Day of Venus).
 Saturday - named after the Roman god Saturn from the Latin it was diēs
saturnī (Day of Saturn).
 Sunday - comes from the Old English Sunnandæg (day of the Sun). This is
a translation of the Latin phrase dies solis.

Actividades
Escribir los días de la semana comenzando primero por el lunes, segundo el martes, etc.

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