Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-11-11
NAMES or DAYs-TurIR OEIGIS

NAMES or DAYs-TurIR OEIGIS i
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The idols (which our Saxon ancestors
worshinped-k which tlsaaay- os as'se
Z vs6e K tsierive tLxir nsTnes-we.e various,
and 'weI6 ,s> rlincipal motives to their
abortion
The Idol oftie Sua This idol. which
/ rerresented the glorious luminary Of the
/ dav, was the chief object of their worship.
/ Il is described like the bust Of ,nau upon
! a pillar. holainr, with out-stretchea arms
! = burning wheel before bis breast The
! first iav of tho week was especially dedi-
Gated 10 its adoration, which they tertnei
the Sans Day. hence is derived tllo word
! Sunday.
The Idol Of tie Nom. n.-The next was
the lol Of the moon, W 'rshinr,d on the
second Aay of the week. rallci hv them
-Roo,a's Deg; and since by us Monday
The form Of this idol was intendei to rep
| resent a woman. habited in a short coat
and hood. having two long ears. The
moon which she holds in her hand re2re-
sents the quality.
The Idol Of Taisco.-Tuis,e was first
loified as the father and ruler of the Teu-
tonic race. but IN course Of time he was
worshippei as the son of Earth. From
this came the Srxon word T6sco's Dty
which we cali Tuesday II" il reorcsen-
ted as standing on peieetal, an old, ven
cradle sage clothed in the skin of'au AMI
NAL and holding q sceptce in his right
hand
The IIal Of Wo1en, or Ofin. -Woden,
or O In, was the supr divinity Of t
Northern nations That he is supposed
to have emigratsd from the East, but
from what country or at what time, is
not known His exploits form the great
cr part of the mythoogical creed Of the
Northern nations, and his achievrments
are magnificent beyond all credibiity.-
The name Of the fourth day of the week,
called by the Saxons Wcden's D@y. and
by US Welnes lay. is derived from this
parsonage Wooden is represented in a
martial attitude, with broadsword up
lifted IN his right hand.
The Idol Thor Thor, the eld st and
braycst of the sous of Wooden and Friga,
was. after his parents, considered the
greatest among the Saxons and Danes
To him the 9Th day Of the week. called
by them Thor's Deg and BY US Thurs
day, was cousecratad. Thor is represen-
ted as sitting upon a throne, with crown
os gold upon his head, adorned with
circle in front, wherein were set twelve
bright FURNISHED gold stars, and with
regal sceptre in his right hand.
The Idol Friga, or Frea -Fri9a, or
Frea. was the wife of Wooden. or Olen.
and next to him, the most revered divin-
ity among the heathcn Saxons, Danes,
and Northern nations. Ia the most an
cient times, Friga, or Frea, was the same
with the 90 ldess Herth, or Earth. To
har the sixth day of the week was c0nse-
Grated, which by the Saxons was written
Friqa's Dcy, corresponding with our
Friday. Friga was represented with a
drawn sword in her right hand and bow
III her left
The Idol Scatter The idol Scatter is
represented on pedestal, whereon IS pla-
ccd a perch, or the sharp prickled back
of which lie stood His head was un-
covered, and his visage wan Ia his left
hani he held up a wheel, and in his right
hand was pail of water. wherein were
f)wars and fruits and bis dress conss-
ted of a long coat, girded with linen
The appellation given to the day of his
celebration is still retained. The Sa1ons
named it Seater's Dpy, which we call
Saturday.