Have you ever wondered why Wednesdsay is spelled in that utterly ridiculous way?
The ancient Romans named the days of the week after the planets as they understood them at that time. The planets in turn were named after the gods. Germanic people then adopted the own names to their own language and gods.
The Old English word for Wednesday indicates that the day was named for the Germanic god Woden, also known as Odin, who was compared to the Roman god Mercury.
Wednesday is Woden's Day, which explains why the word is spelled so unusually.
Under Woden's supervision, the earth and sky were created from the dead body of a giant named Ymir. Woden also helped create the first man and woman from an ash tree and an alder.
In Romance languages, the name is derived from the Roman god Mercury. For example, Wednesday is mercredi in French, miercuri in Romanian, and miércoles in Spanish.
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