How were the WeekDays Named?
A long long time ago, there was no concept of weekdays and a year was divided into 12 months of 30 days. But then, ancient people experimented with making a 10 day week, a 5 day week and finally they adopted a seven day system. Why? Because then, people identified seven heavenly bodies in the sky – Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn.
The names for the days of the week are related to these planets.
Sunday – The first day of the week was named after The Sun.
Monday – Named after The Moon. Since it is a moon’s day it was called Moonday; later it changed to Monday.
Tuesday – ‘Tiw’ was the God associated with planet Mars. Thus ‘Tiwsday’ was the day of Mars.
Wednesday – ‘Wodensday’. ‘Woden’ was the God related with Mercury in olden times.
Thursday – After ‘Thor’ God of Jupiter.
Friday – Comes from ‘Friggs’day’, day of Venus.
Saturday – was the day of Saturn.
I Can Tie My ShoeLace Poem
I CAN TIE MY SHOELACE
I can tie my shoelace,
I can comb my hair,
I can wash my hands and face
And dry myself with care.
I can brush my teeth too,
And button up my frocks.
I can say 'How do you do'
And put on both socks
Virtual Egyptian Tombs: Virtual Tours
At the end of the article you can click on different links leading to diverse sites. Enjoy!
https://alicanteout.com/yo-me-quedo-en-casa/egipto-tumbas-virtual/
Discover Egyptian God & Goddesses
Click the links to view them and learn about their names and protective qualities:
https://discoveringegypt.com/ancient-egyptian-gods-and-goddesses/
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/egypt/ancient-egypt-gods/
https://www.egypttoursportal.com/the-most-famous-ancient-egyptian-mythology-gods-goddess/
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