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minus-squaredeadbeef79000linkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoSaturn is also how we get Saturday in English. Wednesday comes from Woden’s Day, an alternative spelling of Odin’s Day. Which leads us to Thor’s Day: Thursday. I don’t know where we get from Mars to Tuesday and Venus to Friday though.
minus-squareMalgas@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 hours agoTuesday and Friday are named for Tyr and Frigg, respectively.
minus-squaredeadbeef79000linkfedilinkarrow-up1·12 hours agoOh TYVM! Tuesday is named after Týr (‘Týr’s day’), rather than Mars, in English and other Germanic languages – https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Týr The English weekday name Friday (ultimately meaning ‘Frigg’s Day’) bears her name. – https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frigg
Saturn is also how we get Saturday in English.
Wednesday comes from Woden’s Day, an alternative spelling of Odin’s Day.
Which leads us to Thor’s Day: Thursday.
I don’t know where we get from Mars to Tuesday and Venus to Friday though.
Tuesday and Friday are named for Tyr and Frigg, respectively.
Oh TYVM!
– https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Týr
– https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frigg