Days of the week . History .

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Days of the week. History. Days of the week in English come from the Saxons and Vikings and their gods.

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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 ) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Days of the week. History.

Days of the week in English come from the Saxons and Vikings and their gods.

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Monday

Moon’s day

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Tuesday

Tyr’s day (Son of Oddin and god of war)

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Wednesday

Odin’s day (king of the gods)

Two ravens: one for thought and the other one for memory

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Thursday

Thor’s day (lightning and power)

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Friday

Frig’s day (Friga – Odens’ wife)

She was sweing clouds

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Saturday

Saturn (god of agriculture and good harvest)

(Jupiter’s father of the Roman king of gods)

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Sunday

Sun day