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| Below is a table of the etymology of days with names and attributes of corresponding Gods and Goddesses DAY of the Week: Sunday Name Origin (Roman/Greek): Sun's-day Attribute: Helios: god of the sun prior to replacement by Apollo in late Greek and Roman mythology; Apollo: twin of Artemis; god of music, prophesy, poetry, healing, archery Name Origin (Norse): Sun's-day Attribute: no known equivalent DAY of the Week: Monday Name Origin (Roman/Greek): Moon's-day Attribute: Selene: goddess of the moon prior to replacement by Artemis in late Greek and Roman mythology; Diana (Artemis):7: twin of Apollo; goddess of the hunt and the moon. Name Origin (Norse): Moon's-day Attribute: no known equivalent DAY of the Week: Tuesday Name Origin (Roman/Greek): Mars'-day Attribute: Mars (Ares): god of war, battle rage and initiation; son of Zeus/Hera Name Origin (Norse): Tiw's-day Attribute: Tiw (Tyr): god of battle and victory DAY of the Week: Wednesday Name Origin (Roman/Greek): Mercury's-day Attribute: Mercury (Hermes): god of commerce; Messenger of the gods; Trickster god; son of Zeus/Maia Name Origin (Norse): Woden's-day Attribute: Woden/Wotan (Odin): Father and ruler of the gods and mortals; god of war, learning, poetry and the dead DAY of the Week: Thursday Name Origin (Roman/Greek): Jupiter's (Jove's)-day Attribute: Jupiter/Jove (Zeus): son of Kronos/Rhea; Supreme god, Lord of Heaven (Olympus) and mortals Name Origin (Norse): Thor's-day Attribute: Thor: god of thunder and sky, and good crops; son of Odin and Frigg DAY of the Week: Friday Name Origin (Roman/Greek): Venus's-day Attribute: Venus (Aphrodite): goddess of sexual desire, love, beauty and procreation Name Origin (Norse): Frigg's (Friia's)-day Attribute: Frigg (Friia): wife of Odin; great mother of the gods; goddess of married love DAY of the Week: Saturday Name Origin (Roman/Greek): Saturn's-day Attribute: Saturn (Kronos): god of fertility, agriculture, time; ruler of the Titans; father of first generation of Greek gods Name Origin (Norse): Saturn's-day Attribute: no known equivalent |