
Episode 18: Keeping Time With The Romans
The History of English Podcast
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The Seven Day Week
Four days were named after germanic gods. One is named after a roman god, and the other two have origins in latin but were modified by the later germanic anglo saxons. The idea also probably dates back to the babylonians. During this pre christian era, the romans adopted the seven day week. They decided to name the seven days after these seven planets.
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