Sunday was set as the FIRST DAY of the week in 321 A.D. by Emperor Constantine, who also established the SEVEN-DAY WEEK in the Roman calandar and "promulgated" it to the Christian world. Subsequently, the names given to the days of the week in Latin were adopted through various Germanic languages until they assumed their present designations in English as such:
- SUNDAY: The day assigned to the Sun.
- MONDAY: The day assigned to the Moon.
- TUESDAY: The day assigned to Mars, the Roman god of war, who was associated with Teutonic god called TIW[TEU] in Anglo-Saxon, hence the name "Tiw's Day" or Teusday.
- WEDNESDAY: The day assigned to Mercury. This Roman god was associated with the Teutonic god called WODEN in Anglo-Saxon, and his day of the week accordingly became known as "Woden's Day" or Wednesday.
- THURSDAY: The day assigned to the Roman god Jupiter, who was identified with the Teutonic god Thor. Thus, originated "Thor's Day" or Thursday.
- FRIDAY: The day assigned to Venus, the Roman goddess of Love and Beauty. In Teutonic mythology the corresponding goddess was Freya, who was later confused with Frigg, wife of Oden. Hence, the name "Frigg's Day" or Friday.
- SATURDAY: The day assigned to Saturnus, Roman god of agriculture, which yeilded "Saturn's Day" or Saturday.
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