Have you ever wondered why the days of the week are named as they are?
If so, today’s blog post is for you, as we’re taking a peek at the history of the days of the week.
The days of the week as we now know them were originally named after the sun, moon and five planets of our solar system:
Sunday — Sun’s day (“day of the Sun”)
Monday — Moon’s day (“day of the Moon”)
Tuesday — Tiu’s day (“day of Mars”)
Wednesday — Woden’s day (“day of Mercury”)
Thursday — Thor’s day (“day of Jupiter”)
Friday — Freya’s day (“day of Venus”)
Saturday — Saturn’s day (“day of Saturn”)