The Names of the Days of the Week

See also Greek and Roman Mythology and Norse Mythology

Latin	Old English	English	German	French	Italian	Spanish
Dies Solis	Sunnandaeg	Sunday	Sonntag	dimanche	domenica	domingo
Dies Lunae	Monandaeg	Monday	Montag	lundi	lunedì	lunes
Dies Martis	Tiwesdaeg	Tuesday	Dienstag	mardi	martedì	martes
Dies Mercurii	Wodnesdaeg	Wednesday	Mittwoch	mercredi	mercoledì	miércoles
Dies Jovis	Thunresdaeg	Thursday	Donnerstag	jeudi	giovedì	jueves
Dies Veneris	Frigedaeg	Friday	Freitag	vendredi	venerdì	viernes
Dies Saturni	Saeternesdaeg	Saturday	Samstag	samedi	sabato	sábado

NOTE: The seven-day week originated in ancient Mesopotamia and became part of the Roman calendar in A.D. 321. The names of the days are based on the seven celestial bodies (the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn), believed at that time to revolve around Earth and influence its events. Most of Western Europe adopted the Roman nomenclature. The Germanic languages substituted Germanic equivalents for the names of four of the Roman gods: Tiw, the god of war, replaced Mars; Woden, the god of wisdom, replaced Mercury; Thor, the god of thunder, replaced Jupiter; and Frigg, the goddess of love, replaced Venus.

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