The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-04-02

The idols which onr Saxon ancestors wor.
shipped. and from which the days Of the wcol,
derive their names. were various and were the
principal objects of their alteration
TIE Mol nj the Sup This idol. which rep
resented the rlorons lnmnarv Of the day. was
the chief object Of their worship II is desert
he'd like the huSt n Of man. set npon pillar,
holding with ouisirctched arms. n burning
wheel over his breast The first day Of the
week was especially devoted to its alteration.
which they termed The Snn's Drny: hence is
derived tho word Sunday
TIE Hoi Of NE lIoop The next was tho
Idol # ~" Moon which they worshipprd on
N" second div of the week. called by them
Moons Dcny. and since hv Ms Monday
The form of this idol is Intended to repre-.
sent woman, hahi'cd IN short co,t and hood
and two long ears III" moon which she holds
in her hands dcsigna'"S her divinity
TIE Hol Of Iuisco --TuSro was nt first
defed as the father and ruler of the Tcutonic
race, but in the course Of time he was wor
shipped as the son Of the earth From this
came the Saxon words Tusros Decay which
wa call Tuesday.
lie is represented standing on pedestal. rs
an DID, venerable sage, clothed in the skin Of
"h hiiih"i, gnu u s'Hpltl III tllt IlSHl
hand
The Hh Of U'odep or Odin. Wooden or
Odin. was the supreme divinity of the Northern
nations. This hero is supposed TO have em
grated from the east, hut from what country,
or what time, is not known His exploits form
the greater part of the NEUROLOGICAL creed of
the Northern nations, and his achievements
are magnificent beyond all crcdibility. The
g ~. L.,
the SnXons Woden's Dcay, and by lis Wcdncs-
day. is derived from this parsonage
Wooden is represented in bold and martial
attitude. clad in armor with q broad sword
uplifred in his right hand
The Mol IAor--Thor, the eldest and bra
vest of the sons Of Wooden and Friga, was af.
ter his parents, considered as the greatest god
among the Saxons and Danes To him the
fifth day OF the wr,ln, called by them Thor's
Dray and by us Thursday, was consccrated.
Thor is represented rs sitting on n throne
with II crown Of gold on his head adorned
with n circle in front; wherein were set twelve
bright FURNISHED gold stars, and with regal
sccpre in his right hand
Tie Mol .Frigo or Fre1 --Friga or Frca,
was the wife of Wooden or Odin: and next to
him tn" most reverend divinity among the hea-
then SaXons Danes and other northern ma.
t'ons In the most ancient times, Friga. or
Frea. was the same with the goddess HcrtIat
or Earth. TO her the sixth day of the week
was conSecrated which by the Saxons was writ.
ten Friga's Dcay, corresponding with our Fri,
day
Friga is represented with drawn sword in
her right hand, and a bow in her left.
Tie HOl SeGh0r The Idol Scator is repre-.
sentcd on pedestal, whcrcon is placed pc
roh on the sharp prickled back of which he
stood. His hehd was uncovered, his vsagc
lean. In his left hand he held up n wheel, and
in his right hand was pail of water wherein
were flowers and fruits, and his dress consist.
ID Of long coat. girdcd with linen.
The aPpea1ion given to the day of his ccle.
bration is still retained. The Saxons named
it Scators Deay, which we call Saturday,