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Montag �Reference to the moon and moon cycle with its 12 phases. Hence: „Monat“ = „month“. �Each one of these phases is subdivided into four parts, each one starting with a „Montag“ �First mentioned in 11 th century as „manotag“.

Dienstag �In written language in this form since 17 th century only. �Believed to be related to German god of the sky and of war, Tiwaz (or Pingsaz) �(Variables are Zyr, Zis, T´yr). �Original name was tiwas-dagaz.

Mittwoch �pragmatic name for mid-week �originally named after god Wotan (Odin), hence English Wednesday, schwed. onsdag �Middle of work week (Monday –Friday)

Donnerstag �refers to German weather god Donar / Thor, replacing Roman god Iupiter.

Freitag �named after goddess Freya (or Fria, Frigg), wife of Wotan (Odin) �reminds of Roman goddess Venus �goddess of love and war

Samstag / Sonnabend � 1. Samstag �from Jewish Sabbath � 2. Sonnabend �In Northern Germany and Central eastern Germany „Sunday eve“ �first mentioned as sunnunaband (9 th century)

Sonntag �reference to the „sun“

International Deutsch Englisch Schwedisch Französisch Italienisch Spanisch Altnordisch Lateinisch Montag Monday Måndag lundi lunedì lunes manadagr dies lunae Dienstag Tuesday Tisdag mardi martedì martes tysdagr dies martis Mittwoch Wednesday Onsdag mercredi mercoledì miércoles odinsdagr Donnerstag Thursday Torsdag jeudi giovedì jueves thorsdagr dies mercurii dies jovi Freitag Friday Fredag vendredi venerdì viernes frjadagr Samstag/ Sonnabend Sonntag Saturday Lördag samedi sabato sábado laugadagr Sunday Söndag dimanche domenica domingo sunnudagr Blue Yellow Red Green Gray Greek, Roman, and German mythology pragmatic Roman Jewish Christian dies veneris dies saturni dies soli