Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-06-05
Names OF Days---Their Origin.

tors worshipped, aud from which
the days of the week derive their
names. were various, and the princi-
pal objects Of their alteration.
The 7dof Of The S"n.-1'his idol,
which represented the glorious iumi-
nary of the day, was IT, chief object
of their worship. 1t is described
like the bust Of man, fet upon pill
lar. holding with ou,stretched arms,
a burning wheel before his breast
III. first day of the week was espe-
cially dedicated TO its adorati, n.
which they termed the Suns Deas.
hence ia derived the word Sunday.
Tile Idol ofthe Moon--1hs next
was III. idol Of the Moon, which they
worahipped on the second day Of the
week. called by them Mo"~'s Deog
and since by US Mon, ay. The
form of this idol is intended to rep
resent a woman, habi,eh in short
ct;r aud hood, and two long ears.
The moon which she holds in her
hand dcsiguat.s the quality.
IHe Mol IF J'usco.--Tuisco was
Il, first defined AS the father and rn-
Ter of the Tehtonic race. but in
course AZ time he was worsFipped AS
the son of earth From this came
the Saxon words, Tx,sco Dteg. which
we call Tuesday. He is represented
standing on a redestni,y as All Old
venerable sage, clothed in the skin
81 an animal, and holding sc-ptre
in the rig ht hand.
The idol Of lVo7es, n, Od,r.-
Wooden or Odin, was one OF the SUI
prcme divini,ies Of tn. northern ma
tons. This hero is supposed to have
cmanatcd from the east. bat from
VIVA, country, or at what time ia not
known. His exploits from the great
er part Of the Psychological creed Of
the nosthern nations, and his achieve
nents are magnificent beyond all
crcdibiIity. The ma ne Of the fourth
day in tn. week. called by the Sax
ons Uodr.'s D'ag- and by us
Wednesday, is derived from this
parsonage. Wooden is represented
in bold and martial attitude. clad
in nrmor. with II broad sword up
lifted in his right hand.
Tie Idoi T1o7 Thor was III.
cldes, and bravcst of the sons Of W.
den and Friga, and was, after tl.+ pa
rents, considered the greatest god
among the Saxons and Danes. To
him the fiNh dav of the week. called
by them. 7H",'s D-ng. and 10y US
Thursday, was consecra,-i. Thor
is represented a sitting on throne,
with "A crown of gold on his head,
adorned with circl. in front. where
in w-r. So, twelve bright. FURNISHED
gold stars. and with a regal ec~rir-
in his right hand.
Tie idol Of F,'yn or Frega -
Fliga. or Fr-ga. was the wit. o, Wo-
den. or Ddin. aud. n-Xt.to him, thu
most reverend divinity among III"
heather SaXons, Danes and other
northern nations. In III. most an
Glen, times. triga. or Fr-gt, was thu.
same with the goddess li.rtha or
Earth. To her the 81 x.N day o: tn"
week was cons.crated. which by the
Saxons was written Frias's Dcae.
corresponding with our Friday. FRI,
ga is presented with a drawn sword
In her RICH, hand, and bow in her
left.
The I'o7 .Scntcr.-The IDIOT Sea
ter is represented on pedestal.
whrreon is placed n perch, on the
sharp prickled back OF which be
stood. His head was uncovered, and
his visage lean In his left hand
was a pail of water, wherein were
flowers aud fruits; and his dress
consisted of a long Goa, sirded with
linen. The application given to the
day OF his celebration is still re
tanned. The Saxans named it SEQ
tsr's Drag, which We call Saturday.
Thus the days Of our week are de-
rived from heather ideas, and hra.
then worship.