Week
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A week is seven days in connecting order. There are usually fifty-two (52) weeks in a year.
In the English language, the days of a week are named after the gods in Norse mythology except Saturday, which is named after a Roman god.
| English name | Norse mythology | Roman mythology |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Sun's day (Sunnadaeg) | |
| Monday | Moon's day (Monnadaeg) | |
| Tuesday | Tyr's day (Tiwsdaeg) | Mars |
| Wednesday | Wodan's (Odin's) day (Wodensdaeg) | Mercury |
| Thursday | Thor's day (Thursdaeg) | Jupiter |
| Friday | Freyr's day (Fridaeg) | Venus |
| Saturday | Saturn's day (Saturnsdaeg) | Saturn |
Saturday and Sunday are called the 'week end', but Sunday is the first day and Saturday is the seventh.
Other websites [change]
- The Mysterious 7-Day Cycle (history with Christian editorial)
- The Week (part of Claus Tøndering's Calendar FAQ)
| Days of the Week |
|---|
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
