Days of the Week
Greek mythology
Norse mythology
Nicolas McKay
Such an amazing article!I never suspected there was so much culture and history embedded into the days of the week. When you read it, you can see how much effort and research went into writing this article. very well done.
07/12/2016
9:24 pm
Yesenia Cardenas
Wow, Such an interesting article. I never knew the days of the week were named after gods. It amazes me to learn the origins of common words and terms.
07/12/2016
9:24 pm
Erik Rodriguez
Wow! I never would’ve thought that the days of the week were named after Gods! It amazes me how their is so much culture and meaning within these simple words that we use and are informed about everyday. Not to mention, it is probably safe to say that not many people know about this topic; so it was a real pleasure to read. Overall, VERY informative and well written article! Great job!
07/12/2016
9:24 pm
Christian Lozano
Very well done! I can see the connection between the Norse/Old English weekdays and the Modern English Calendar days. At the same time I can see the connection between the Latin names for the days of the week and the Modern Spanish Calendar days. Very interesting and well organized. Good job!
07/12/2016
9:24 pm
Cameron Adelman
I personally enjoyed this article a great deal, especially since etymology is one of my favorite topics. I was aware that most of the Latin names for days of the week were derived from the names of gods from the Roman pantheon, but I didn’t realize that many of the English names for the days of the week were derived from the names of Norse deities. Thank you for the very interesting read.
19/01/2017
9:24 pm
Bailey Rider
I enjoyed reading this article. It was interesting to learn how all of the days of the week could be connected back to religion and it was interesting to see the original languages that they came from. I also liked how the days of the week in old English could also be dissected from Latin. It makes me wonder why certain Gods were chosen for certain days. Very cool!
24/01/2017
9:24 pm
Aimee Trevino
What an interesting article! We never truly look and see how religion is so prevalent in a lot of our everyday use, and especially the Latin culture. Here is a perfect example of how the Greeks and Norse used their religion to influence the days of the week. It is interesting to see how most of these are interconnected whether in English, Latin, and even Spanish, they all have around the same root or idea. Great read.
25/01/2017
9:24 pm
Natalia Zuniga
I always wondered where we got out names for the days of the week. I was amazed to see how much religion and culture really influenced out daily lives and how they continue to do so without us knowing they were. English being a language that does not conform to a particular country nor religion it is great to see how the days said in that language also don’t follow one set culture.
27/01/2017
9:24 pm
Steven Clinton
Interesting topic, I never thought about how the days got their name. Its Amazing to see that many different cultures had input in fostering many of these names; whether it be Roman or Latin or even Norse. In seeing this, it really makes you wonder about how other topics, such as planets and months got their name. Overall very good topic to write about.
03/02/2017
9:24 pm
Mariana Sandoval
Awesome topic and awesome article! I never gave it a second thought to learn about the origins of the names of the week. I thought it was interesting to read about the different gods and other religious figures associated with the days of the week. Your use of secondary sources was really good!
06/12/2016
9:24 pm