We recently posted a blog on how the days of the week are named after the gods. Today is Wednesday, or Wodansday (Wodan's Day - Odin's Day), and it got me thinking about WHY these days are specified for specific gods.
Today being Odin's day, I've speculated as to why, and it's perfect.
Odin is the Allfather (Alfaðir). He's the high one. Wednesday is known as "hump day", because it's the top of the hill of the week. If you look at the diagram below of the week this makes a lot of sense.
Odin is the high point, the third eye day of the week.
I wonder if there's a poem or story about the days of the week? When I see things placed like Wodan's day I can tell there's more to it.
Wednesday is supposed to be the high point of the week. When everything is as high as can be and almighty. This is the day of wisdom, the day of knowledge. This is truly hump day. Hail Odin!
Happy Hump Day!
Hail the gods! Hail the ancestors! Hail the folk!
- Heathen Howl
i will wisely follow you
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Nice post, thanks
I do have a question about Saturday more than any other. If there is any literature on Saturday/Saturn in Norse studies and if possible could you list or share those sources?
(I did see that you have mentioned some runes are associated with Saturn)
I became interested after I read the Saturn Myth, by Dave Talbot, and I've come to understand that Hebrews use Saturday as their day of worship in honor of the middle eastern god, "El", which is an archaic name of Saturn. I was wondering if the Norse tradition talks much about Saturn, if you can guide me to sources or hints, please?
From my view, the very planets are the heavenly beings, the gods.
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