Days Based on Months.

Roman names for days of the week. Important Days in January. Diēs Sōlis diēs Lūnae diēs Martis diēs Mercuriī diēs Iovis diēs Veneris diēs Saturnī. The Romans named their days of the week after the planets which in turn were named after the Roman gods.

The origins of our days of the week lie with the Romans. The Sun the Moon Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter and Saturn. Day of the Week Dedicated to.

The Roman system of seven-day weeks each day named after the planets as they were then understood hence Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus and Saturn was introduced to Britain in the early 1st century AD. Mystery of the Rosary traditionally prayed. The names for the seven days in the week came from the Roman Calendar and each day relates to 7 celestial bodies.

However the Germanic god of war was known as Tiu and the English day of the week is derived from this Germanic gods name instead first known as Tiwsday and eventually Tuesday. In Latin the name for Saturday is dies Saturni Day of Saturn named after Saturn the Roman God of wealth and agriculture. Dies Solis the day of the sun then considered a planet dies Lunae the day of the moon.

Tuesday was named for the Roman god of war Mars so in Latin was known as dies Martis. According to the Roman mythology Monday was named after the moon goddess. For instance the French call their days of the week after Roman gods.

The days of the days of the week hebdomas -adis f or septimāna -ae f were named after the sun moon and planets most of which had taken their own names from those of Roman gods. Wodens connection to Wednesday draws its name from the one-eyed god known as Odin. Thus the days of the week in the Roman calendar were Suns day Moons day Mars day Mercurys day Jupiters day Venuss day and Saturns day.