Did you know that the month names and weekdays are named after ancient European gods and goddesses? In English, several weekdays are named after Norse and Anglo Saxon/Germanic gods and goddesses.
The term “day” came from the Old English term dæg, which means day or lifetime.
Monday is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word, “monandæg,” which translates to the moon’s day, a day that is sacred to the moon goddess.
Tuesday belongs to Tyr, a Norse god.
Wednesday honours the god Odin or Wodan.
Thursday is Thor’s day, and is called Torsdag in the Norse languages.
Friday salutes Frigg, the Norse goddess.
Saturday honors Saturn and Sunday honours the sun.
Yule or Yuletide ("Yule time" or "Yule season") is a festival historically observed by the Germanic peoples. Scholars have connected the original celebrations of Yule to the Wild Hunt, the god Odin, and the pagan Anglo-Saxon Mōdraniht.
A group of English Odinists celebrating the ancient English and Germanic festival of Yuletide in England. Yule is a very popular cultural festival here, as well as in Germany and Scandinavian nations too - where it's known as Jule.
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