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I think technically you should say it as "Wedensday" with the -den part really short. The only problem with that is you end up sounding like Noel Coward. And Joachim, wasn't it named after that Scandinavian chap Woden?
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I know you were mate. :thu: I was just thinking what with the Norwegian Viking connection, you were having a bit of a joke with us English speakers who don't know where our words come from. :)
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In swedish, wednesday is called "onsdag". Meaning "Odins Day", named after the pagan god Odin. Thursday is actually named after Thor, the pagan god of thunder. /Mats

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[quote]Originally posted by Mats_Olsson: [b]In swedish, wednesday is called "onsdag". Meaning "Odins Day", named after the pagan god Odin. Thursday is actually named after Thor, the pagan god of thunder. /Mats[/b][/quote]Same goes for Norwegian, of course. And Friday is Fredag, which I think might be named after the pagan god Frøya. Don't know where the rest of the names come from.

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That's the one Matty! In Old English "Wednesday" was called Wodensdag which I guess is a corruption of Odinsdag. Linguistic fun for everyone!
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From the great world wide web: [b]Odin[/b] In Norse mythology, as preserved in the Icelandic Eddas (11th-12th centuries AD), Odin is the chief of the gods and the ruler of the universe. He was the son of the frost giant Bor and the giantess Bestla. Early in his career, together with his brothers Vili and Ve, Odin overthrew the primeval giant Ymir and fashioned the world from his remains. Odin, his wife Friff, and the other major Norse divinities--Thor and Tyr--live in Asgard, near which is located VALHALLA, where Odin was believed to feast with the spirits of slain warriors. At Ragnarok, the "twilight of the gods", Odin will lead his army against the giants led by Loki. Odin will be devoured by the wolf Fenrir but then be avenged by his son Vidar. Odin's sacred bird is the raven, and his principal weapon--in addition to his powerful runes, or magical spells--is the spear. He is depicted as tall, bearded, and one-eyed, having exchanged his other eye for wisdom. In pre-Christian Scandinavia the Odin cult was apparently characterized by human sacrifice, which was usually accomplished by hanging the victim from a tree. The German form of his name is Woden, or Wotan; the name Wednesday is derived from Woden's day. [b]Thor[/b] In Norse mythology Thor was the personification of thunder and the principal war god. Son of the chief god, Odin, and second only to him in importance, Thor was particularly popular among the lower classes of society. He was armed with a hammer (Mjolnir) that returned to his hand after he hurled it at enemies, a belt that doubled his strength when he wore it, and iron gloves that helped him use the Mjolnir effectively. Most of his battles were fought against giants, and he was benevolent to humankind. Thor was noted for his ability to drink vast amounts; he is generally portrayed as a crude, red-bearded, middle-aged warrior who relied on his immense strength rather than on his wits. According to one popular legend, the giant who constructed the residence of the gods was rewarded with the Mjolnir. When it fell into the giant Thrym's possession, Thor retrieved it by pretending to be the goddess Freya, whom Thrym demanded as his wife in exchange for the hammer. Thor, also known as Atli, is identified with Donar, the thunder god of Teutonic mythology. His name survives in the English weekday name Thursday, its German counterpart, Donnerstag and in the Dutch Donderdag. [b]Freya[/b] In Norse mythology, Freya, or Freyja, was the goddess of beauty and love. A beautiful, blonde, blue-eyed young woman, she was the sister of Frey and in later traditions the wife of Odin. Freya claimed half of the heroes slain in battle, carrying them to her realm of Folkvang in Asgard. Most of her myths concern attempts by the giants to abduct her. In Teutonic mythology, she was fused with the goddess Frigg. Friday is named for her. A great place to read more about vikings, I highly recommend [url=http://www.mirthe.org/history/vikings.php]this site.[/url] . This stuff is even more exciting than dinosaurs, a fantastic mix of history and magic. /Mats PS There are still plenty of rune stone and carvings in my neck of the woods. Runes are cool.

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[quote]Originally posted by Mats_Olsson: [b]From the great world wide web: [b]Freya[/b] In Norse mythology, Freya, or Freyja, was the goddess of beauty and love. A beautiful, blonde, blue-eyed young woman....... [/b][/quote]Why she has to be blonde? Why not black or other color/race??? That's descrimination! :p :p :p

 

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[quote]Originally posted by Mats_Olsson: [b]Isn't it funny that christianity is using a calendar based on non-christian beliefs? /Mats[/b][/quote]WHO? because I don't use it, I say first day, second day etc... :p :p And we call the 7th day Sabbath ;) :) ! Hey! I was kidding about the descrimination part! :D :D I wanted to get away from the politic threads!

 

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