Hello my dear children, how are you all ?Today I am going to tell you some facts about the days of the week.As you all know there are seven days of week . But do know these seven days named after Gods, sun, moon and five planets which are visible.These names originally taken from Greek and Roman mythology .
SUNDAY- Sunday is named after the "Sun" and the "Sun God "
Monday- Monday is named after the "Moon" and" Moon God ".
TUESDAY- Tuesday is named after the planet "Mars" and the Norse God of war and justice " Tiw".
WEDNESDAY- Wednesday is named after planet "Mercury" and 'Woden" or "Odin" the Anglo-Saxon chief of Gods.
THURSDAY-Thursday is named after the planet "Jupiter" and Norse God "Thor"the God of thunder.
FRIDAY-Friday is named after the planet" Venus" and the Norse Goddess of love" Freyja".
SATURDAY- Saturday is named after the planet "Saturn" and the Roman God "Saturn".
MONDAY'S CHILD (Famous Nursery Rhyme )
Monday's child is fair of face,
Tuesday's child is full of grace ,
Wednesday's child is full of woe,
Thursday's child has far to go,
Friday's child is loving and giving,
Saturday's child works hard for living.
And the child that is born on the sabbath day
Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay .
-Aunt Mary
I didn't know these. Cool facts :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Good to know. Thanks Aunt Mary:)
ReplyDeleteThank's Joy , have a good day :)
DeleteWow! cool and very informative !!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jahid :)
DeleteI remember much of this from my school days - not that it was as well presented then. From a bonny and blithe and gay blogger though it has to be said that the version of the rhyme I know has me as bonny and blithe, GOOD and gay
ReplyDeleteYes Tracy you are right it s good and gay , the word just slipped out from my mind , thank's for reminding me :)
DeleteThank you so much , glad that you liked the post :)
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