Odin was the chief god in Norse mythology, but the Southern form of his name is Woden. Wednesday has evolved and adapted from the term "Wodin's day". So now, when your child asks you how they came up with the word "Wednesday", you can give them a truthful answer. Amirite?

+194 Odin was the chief god in Norse mythology, but the Southern form of his name is Woden. Wednesday has evolved and adapted from the term "Wodin's day". So now, when your child asks you how they came up with the word "Wednesday", you can give them a truthful answer. Amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

that's basically the first day of my English class

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Mine as well.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

And Monday is named after the moon, Tuesday is after the god Tyr (or something like that), Thursday after Thor, I forgot Friday, Saturday after saturn, and Sunday after the sun.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Friday = the goddess Freya

by Anonymous 13 years ago

thanks :P

by Anonymous 13 years ago

my parents always told me this. what's the non truthful answer?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

http://www.pantheon.org/miscellaneous/origin_days.html

by Anonymous 13 years ago