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Days of the week . History .

Days of the week in English come from the Saxons and Vikings and their gods . . Days of the week . History . . Monday. Moon’s day. Tuesday. Tyr’s day (Son of Oddin and god of war ). Wednesday. Odin’s day ( king of the gods )

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Days of the week . History .

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  1. Days of theweek in English come fromtheSaxons and Vikingsand theirgods. Days of theweek. History.

  2. Monday • Moon’sday

  3. Tuesday • Tyr’sday (Son of Oddin and god of war)

  4. Wednesday • Odin’sday (king of thegods) • Tworavens: oneforthoughtand theotheroneformemory

  5. Thursday • Thor’sday (lightning and power)

  6. Friday • Frig’sday (Friga – Odens’ wife) Shewassweingclouds

  7. Saturday • Saturn (god of agriculture and goodharvest) (Jupiter’sfather of theRomanking of gods)

  8. Sunday • Sunday

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