LL-L 'Mythology' 2006.10.03 (05) [E/LS]

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L O W L A N D S - L * 03 October 2006 * Volume 05
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From: 'Mathias Rösel' [Mathias.Roesel at T-Online.de]
Subject: LL-L 'Mythology' 2006.10.03 (02) [E]

> From: Heather Rendall [HeatherRendall at compuserve.com]
> Subject: LL-L 'Mythology' 2006.10.02 (02) [E]
...
> reason why we here in England were allowed ( by the Church) to keep the
> word "Wednesday" whereas the Germans had to have it removed and changed to
> Mittwoch.
> A society can tolerate names that have little or no meaning but those that
> still conjure up meaning / power/ influence must be wiped out of use.

But we still have Dienstag (Tiu, godness of war and riping fields),
Donnerstag (Donar, godness of thunder and lightning), Freitag (Frigga,
godness of herths and fertility). Even Sonntag (Day of Sun, literally),
Montag (Day of Moon), Sonnabend (Setting of Sun, literally) weren't
wiped out.
--
All the best,

Mathias (newby to this list, Bremen) 

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From: R. F. Hahn [sassisch at yahoo.com]
Subject: Mythology

Willkamen up de List un in de Klöön-Eck, beste Mathias!

Some Low Saxon (Low Germany) have _Goonsdag_, _Gauensdag_ and _Woonsdag_ for
'Wednesday'.

Kumpelmenten,
Reinhard/Ron




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