Re: Why not 13 months? (Was La Systeme Metrique)

Gaven Miller (gmiller@inca.co.nz)
18 Oct 1995 11:20:22 GMT

Kevin Anthony Scaldeferri (coolhand@Glue.umd.edu) wrote:

> This is the case it seems for Thursday, as both are the thunder gods
> of their systems.

> Sunday Sun Sun works
> Monday Moon Moon also works
> Tues Mars ??
> Weds Mercury Odin This one doesn't seems to
> Thurs Jupiter Thor same
> Fri Venus Frigga(?) I don't know
> Sat Saturn ??

As far as I can tell, the old vikings used to use those names as well.
Same as for the third column above but...

Tuesday = Tiews

Friday = Frigg ( NO SNIGGERING IN THE BACK ROW !! )