Wednesday, August 17, 2011

You're embracing melody

I was searching about why Christians go to churches mainly on Sundays (but they can go to churches every day of the week) - and we learn in our Islamic books too that Sundays are Christian days - , and some claimed Sunday was the day Christ rose from the dead, and some claimed that Sunday's the day their 'God' rests. Then I came upon this, which is slightly related to the topic because a fellow Muslim mentioned it being called Sun Day, and said it indirectly means it has something to do with the Sun. :

How the Days of the Week Got Their Names

These names come to us originally from the Greeks and Romans, who named the days of the week after their gods. The Anglo-Saxons, who invaded Britain hundreds of years ago, adopted this idea but substituted their own gods. The English language has inherited and changed those names a bit, but the ones we use today resemble those names.
Here's how:
Sunday: Sun's Day. The Sun gave people light and warmth every day. They decided to name the first (or last) day of the week after the Sun.
Monday: Moon's Day. The Moon was thought to be very important in the lives of people and their crops.
Tuesday: Tiw's Day. Tiw, or Tyr, was a Norse god known for his sense of justice.
Wednesday: Woden's Day. Woden, or Odin, was a Norse god who was one of the most powerful of them all.
Thursday: Thor's Day. Thor was a Norse god who wielded a giant hammer.
Friday: Frigg's Day. Frigg was a Norse god equal in power to Odin.
Saturday: Seater's Day or Saturn's Day. Saturn was a Roman god.


Interesting indeed.

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