"WITHOUT GOD... our week would be:
Sinday, Mournday, Tearsday, Wasteday, Thirstday, Fightday, Shatterday,
Seven days without God - Makes one Weak!
However, the religious conveniently forgets that the English (Anglo-Saxon) weekdays is based on Pagan Gods which have long be forgotten.[source]
| Modern English day name | Old English day name | English day name meaning | Glossed from Latin day name | Latin day name meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Mōnandæg | "Moon's day", personified in related Norse mythology as the god Máni | Dies Lunae | "Day of the Luna", the personified moon in Roman mythology |
| Tuesday | Tiwesdæg | "Tiw's day" | Dies Martis | "Day of Mars" |
| Wednesday | Wōdnesdæg | "Woden's day" | Dies Mercurii | "Day of Mercury" |
| Thursday | Þūnresdæg | "Thunor's day" | Dies Iovis | "Day of Jupiter" |
| Friday | Frigedæg | "Frija's day" | Dies Veneris | "Day of Venus" |
| Saturday | Sæturnesdæg | "Saturn's day" | Dies Saturni | "Day of Saturn" |
| Sunday | Sunnandæg | "Sun's day", personified as the goddess Sól/Sunna among other Germanic peoples | Dies Solis | "Day of the Sun", the sun is personified as Sol in Roman mythology |
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