Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-10-10
AaRes 0f DaYs-FheIf l)sigina

The idols which cur Saxon ancestor
worshipped IRON which the days Of III
week derive thair psnes--nasre various
and were the principal motive 70 thei
s1.s5 1Ae Iaoiof tie Nan - This idol. whicl
represented the#glerious luminary Of th
dsy, was The chief object Of tlieir4wor
snip. Il ID desgribei ike the bust Or
man upon "a pillar, holding, with sea i
stretched arms. 4 burning wheel Before
his breast title first tl&y Of Tie weel
was especially dedicated to its alteration
i which they termed tIis Suns DGg
hence is derived the word Sunday. I
The IDOL Of ne 1Moon TIE next wal
Abe idol Of the moon. worshipped on tht
second day oftiie week, called the Koon'
Dsg Y aud since BY us on Monday. The
form Of this idol issintenGed to represent
. woman, habited in short coat and q
hood, having two long ears. The moon
which shesholds in herzhand represents
the quality. II
Tie Zad Of Taiisco Tuisce was fist
de6ed'as The father and ruler Of the Teu-
tonic race, but in the course of time be
was .worslipped as the son Of EARTH
From this came the saxon word l'aisco'' S
Dag, which we call Tuesday. Hers
represented as standing pn a pedestal, An
old. venerable sa!!sser clothed ID the skin
of Al. animal. holding "a scepter il his
riEiit, hand Il a Il. 3s
Ias ldo1ef Woaeasssor oelia Wooded
or Odin, was. the supreme divinity of the
Northern nations. Ills here's Isl sup.
posed TO have emigtated from the East,
but from What country, orat what time.
is not known. His~exploits from The
great part Of the#myt theological creed Of
the Northern nations, and his achieve
meifts and magnificent beyond all credi-..
7bilitF. The nameof the fourth day ofthe
week, called BY The Saxohs Woaeas's
Deg, and by us w ednesday ,is derived
from this parsonage, Wooden is represent
ed in a martial attitude, with q broad
sword lplifted iniiis right hand.
Tfe Idol ITO. Thor tile eldest aud
.bravsstof the sons Of Wodea and Friga,,
was, after his, parents considered the
greatest among tho Saxons and Danes.
70 him lie fifth day ofsthe week, called
dAorss Dry, and by us Thursday, was
eonseerated. Thor is represented as sit
ting upon throne. with atcrown Of gold
uponthis head, adorned With a circle in
front, wherein were set twelve bright
burdislea stars. and with regal scepter
in his Iipht hand. i8@
1be tKa6l Frigai,+or Frea.--Friga, Or
Frea. was the wife of Wooden. 81 0din,
ard, next 70 him, the most reverend -di- |
sility among the heather Saxons, Danes
and Northern nations. In the most ap, |
cient times, Frjga, or Frea, was tile
same with the goddess Hertha, or Earth,
To berthe sixth day Of the weekIwas conf
secrated, which by athe.Saxons was writ |
ten Frigd's Deg, corresponding with our
Friday. Flga wal, represented with
drawn sword 10 herIfight hand. IA II
1''Aes IDOL Seater.-The Idol Scatter IS
on q pedestal. Whereon4 IS
PLACED a pereh,,foa the sharp prieGaed 4
back Of which lie stood. His head was /
uhso\ cred. and hisisisage.. lean. In his |
left band he held up a wheel, and in ribs
right hand was q pail Of water, wherein
were flqMers and fruits and his dress
consisted ofalong coat, girFted With>HnensE
The apPellation given 10 the dayof his
Is still retained. Fhe+Saxons
named IT Seater's s5Dag,, which We call
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