What day is it?

Most people are ignorant of just how much our gods have given to their every day life. If you take the time to look, they are all around you and you may not even know it. How strong the beliefs must of been before the forced conversion to Christianity. Until some very basic things change I can point you to many things that keep our gods alive in everyday life. Our beliefs are being reborn and they grow stronger every day. The Christian faith has failed it’s people and after 2000 years they are starting to realize it.

So, where to start? How about the days of the week. All but two are named in honor of our gods, the two being Saturday and Sunday. Those two actually get their names from Roman gods. So like it or not, most Christians honor their God on the day named after the Sun. That should come as no surprise as many believe the whole Jesus myth descended from Sun worshiping. Sunday’s roots can actually be traced back to early Egypt. Sun worshiping is thought to be the earliest form of deification. Saturday comes from the Roman god Saturn. Our Scandinavian ancestors actually called it “Löverdag” which comes from the Icelandic word laugr (Bath). So Saturday was literally “bath-day” and yes, that is exactly what that meant. Hey, at least they took baths. Remember up until the 1800’s many people thought baths spread disease lol!

What about the rest of the week you ask, lets have a look:

Monday - From the Germanic god of the moon “Mani” On a side note, the Quakers seem to be the only Christian cult to recognize the Heathen origins of the days. To them Monday is known as the “second day” You have to give them props for being true to their faith. (My family descends from Quakers, we must be a stubborn bunch)

Tuesday - Named after my patron god Tyr. He is the god of justice and once ruler of Aesir who stepped aside to let Odin lead. Tyr was the feeder of Fenris, no other god was brave enough to feed Loki’s son. The gods soon were afraid of Fenris, a giant wolf, after Odin learned he would be the downfall of the Aesir. To trick Fenris into letting himself be tied up (a test of strength) Tyr offered to put his arm in the wolf’s mouth. After Fenris was tricked he bit off Tyr’s arm. This was Tyr’s sacrifice for the safety of his brothers. Lots of dichotomy here, sacrifice for one yet betrays Fenris. Would Fenris have ever grown so hostile towards the Aesir had this never occurred? In the end Odin’s vision comes true.

Wednesday – Named after the Germanic god Woden, or Odin. Leader of the Aesir. It literally means “Woden’s Day”

Thursday – Named after the Norse god Thor. As above, literally means “Day of Thor”

Friday - Here is one for the ladies! The first day named after a goddess. The goddess Freyja, “Day of Freyja” Freyja is the goddess of beauty, fertility, and war. Gotta love that ;-)

Well that covers the days of the week, in the future I will go over various holidays. You may be surprised at the origins of Easter, May day, or how about why December 25th is so important? I’ll give you a clue, it’s not the day Jesus slides down the chimney and lights the menorah.