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Many of you may have wondered why we have days of the week or where the system of the weekdays came from, well the truth is that every day of the week is named after gods, and not just any gods the Norse gods, the Aesir. The days of the week that we use right now derived from Germanic and Norse origins. There are seven days of the week for each day it takes the moon to transition from one phase to the other. This allowed people to have set schedules through the week, and days for specific gods.

Monday/Manadagr/Maniday – day of the moon, specifically named after the god of the moon Mani.
#maniday

Tuesday/Tyrsdagr/Tyrsday – named after the legendary god Tyr, one of the main gods of war. Tyrsday is a great day to think about giving and being generous seeing how Tyr sacrificed his own hand to trap the beast of a wolf Fenrir.
#tyrsday

Wednesday/Odinsdagr/Odinsday– named after the All father himself Odin or Woden. This is a great day to spend time learning and reading expanding your knowledge and becoming wiser.
#odinsday

Thursday/Thorsdagr/Thorsday – the day of Thor, the most famous and strongest of the gods which makes it a great day for farmers and to do activities that have to do with strength. It is said to be a great day to make big decisions in your life.
#thorsday

Friday/Fredagr/Freyday – named after the goddess’s Frig and Freya, this was a day of love and unity seeing it is the last day of the workweek, it is a day for having fun and being with loved ones.
#freyday

Saturday/Laugardagr/Washday – not named after a god however it was “washday” for the norse, they were very particular about their hygiene and appearance.
#washday

Sunday/Sunnudagr/Solsday – the day of the goddess Sol, she was the goddess of the sun and was Mani’s sister. This is a great day to get out in the sun and get some fresh air before the workweek begins.
#solsday

–Valhalla Nation