It is based on Latin dies Mercurii Day of Mercury.. It is based on the Latin dies Veneris Day of Venus.. This is a translation of the Latin phrase dies solis.. comes from the Old English
Trang 1Days of the week How did they get their names?
comes from the Old
English Wōdnesdæg (day of Woden).
Woden or Odin was the top Norse god
It is based on Latin dies Mercurii (Day of
Mercury)
comes from the Old
English Frigedæg (day of Frige) Frige
was the Germanic goddess of beauty It
is based on the Latin dies Veneris (Day
of Venus) Venus was the Roman god of
beauty and love
comes from the Old
English Sunnandæg (day of the Sun).
This is a translation of the Latin
phrase dies solis.
comes from the Old
English Mōnandæg (day of the Moon)
and is a translation of the Latin
name dies Lunae
named after the Roman god Saturn
from the Latin it was diēs saturnī (Day of
Saturn)
comes from the Old
English Tīwesdæg (Tyr's day) Tyr
(a.k.a Tiw, Tew or Tiu), was the Nordic god of single combat and heroic glory in Norse mythology The name is based on
Latin dies Martis (Day of Mars) Mars
was the Roman god of war
comes from the Old
English Þunresdæg (the day of Þunor).
Þunor or Thor was the Germanic and Norse god of thunder It is based on the
Latin dies Iovis (Day of Jupiter).
Þ = an old letter shape It sounds like ‘th’ in the word ‘think’
Wednesday
Tuesday
Sunday
Friday
Monday
Thursday
Saturday
Trang 2Check your understanding: Circle the right answer
1 Monday is named after the sun / the moon It comes from Latin/Old
English.
2 Tuesday is named after a god / a battle It comes from Latin /Old English
3 Wednesday is named after Woden / wood It comes from Latin / Old
English.
4 Thursday is named after the god of rain / the god of thunder It comes
from Latin / Old English
5 Friday is named after a god / a goddess It comes from Latin / Old English
6 Saturday is named after a place / a god It comes from Latin / Old English
7 Sunday is named after the _ It comes from Latin / Old
English.
What day of the week were you born on?