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Which celestial bodies are the days of the week named after? |
The names of the days of the week come from Roman or Norse names for the planets:
Day | Celestial Body (Roman/Norse) |
Sunday | Sun/Sol |
Monday | Moon |
Tuesday | Mars/Tui |
Wednesday | Mercury/Woden |
Thursday | Jupiter/Thor |
Friday | Venus/Frygga |
Saturday | Saturn |