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The Norse god Odin or Wōden, in an 18th century Icelandic manuscript, after whom Wednesday is named. Wednesday is the day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday. According to international standard ISO 8601, it is the third day of the week. [1]
Between the first and third centuries CE, the Roman Empire gradually replaced the eight-day Roman nundinal cycle with the seven-day week. The earliest evidence for this new system is a Pompeiian graffito referring to 6 February (ante diem viii idus Februarias) of the year 60 CE as dies solis ("Sunday"). [3]
Odin, in his guise as a wanderer, as imagined by Georg von Rosen (1886). Odin (/ ˈ oʊ d ɪ n /; [1] from Old Norse: Óðinn) is a widely revered god in Germanic paganism. Norse mythology, the source of most surviving information about him, associates him with wisdom, healing, death, royalty, the gallows, knowledge, war, battle, victory, sorcery, poetry, frenzy, and the runic alphabet, and ...
Monday, the day of Mēnô (Máni; Mōna; Māno), the moon (as male), was earlier the day of Luna, the moon (as female) Tuesday, the day of Tīwaz (Týr; Tīw; Ziu), was earlier the day of Mars, god of war; Wednesday, the day of Wōdanaz (Odin, Óðinn; Wōden; Wuotan), was earlier the day of Mercury, god of travelers and eloquence
Odin the Wanderer (the meaning of his name Gangleri); illustration by Georg von Rosen, 1886 Odin ( Old Norse Óðinn) is a widely attested god in Germanic mythology . The god is referred to by numerous names and kenningar , particularly in the Old Norse record.
Wednesday (given name) Sheffield Wednesday F.C., an English football club; Wednesday Addams, a member of the fictional Addams Family; Wednesday Island, Wilhelm Archipelago, Antarctica; Wednesday Martin, American author and cultural critic; Mr. Wednesday, a personification of Odin in the novel American Gods
Netflix's Wednesday introduced viewers to a new version of Wednesday Addams — and her story is only getting started. The series, which premiered in November 2022, explores the iconic character ...
The other gods show up on the day they give their names to in the week: Tuesday – One-armed war god Tiu in the guise of the gruff gardener Mr. Chew. Wednesday – Odin, chief of the gods, appearing as well-dressed Mr. Wedding. Thursday – Thor, Norse god of thunder.