Ive been wondering about these three questions:
Why is there only seven days in the week?
why isnt there six or eight? &
who named these seven days?
2007-03-26 09:07:26 · 6 answers · asked by Octavio 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The origin of the week is generally associated with the ancient Jews and the biblical account of the Creation, according to which God laboured for six days and rested on the seventh. The days assigned by the Romans to the Sun, Moon, and Saturn were retained for the corresponding days of the week in English (Sunday, Monday, and Saturday) and several related languages. The other weekday names in English are derived from Anglo-Saxon words for the gods of Teutonic mythology. Tuesday comes from Tiu, or Tiw, the Anglo-Saxon name for Tyr, the Norse god of war. Tyr was one of the sons of Odin, or Woden, the supreme deity after whom Wednesday was named. Similarly, Thursday originates from Thor's-day, named in honour of Thor, the god of thunder. Friday was derived from Frigg's-day, Frigg, the wife of Odin, representing love and beauty, in Norse mythology.
2007-03-26 09:25:37 · answer #1 · answered by Retired 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of related questions. Why the days in the month, who decided the day begins at midnight (the Jews believe it begins at sundown ... when the sun goes down the day is over) ... but, we can blame the Romans for figuring out the seven day week. We can blame the Venerable Bede in England for the year numbering system, and we can pretty much blame the Vikings and the Norsemen for the days of the week, Wednesday, for example, comes from their god Woden.
2007-03-26 16:15:50 · answer #2 · answered by John B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In English the days take their names mostly from Germanic roots, though some are of Latin derivation.
Sunday = Sun's day
Monday = Moon's day
Wednesday = Woden's day
Thursday = Thor's day
Friday = Frea's day
Saturday = Saturn's day
Traditionally, in Judeo-Christian culture the world was created in six days and the seventh completed the week with a day of rest.
2007-03-26 16:23:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some non-Judeo Christian cultures also use a seven day week. I've always thought it probably had something to do with the lunar month which consists of approximately 28 days, equally divisible by seven.
2007-03-26 18:01:22 · answer #4 · answered by Edwina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
didn't the Aztec calendar also use a 7 day system and even include a leap year every 4 years ?
2007-03-30 13:21:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if u want to know i suggest to read the bible because god made these things
2007-03-26 16:15:01 · answer #6 · answered by misscutie8194 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋