'''Sunday''' is the first day of the [[week]] in many [[Christian]]/Western countries. Its name comes from the word [[Sun]]. Sunday, Monday, and Saturday, unlike the other days of the week, are not named after Germanic [[pagan]] gods ([[Tyr]], [[Woden]], [[Thor]], and [[Frey]]). Sunday and Monday are named after the Sun and the Moon, and Saturday is named after the Roman god [[Saturn (Mythology)|Saturn]]. | '''Sunday''' is the first day of the [[week]] in many [[Christian]]/Western countries. Its name comes from the word [[Sun]]. Sunday, Monday, and Saturday, unlike the other days of the week, are not named after Germanic [[pagan]] gods ([[Tyr]], [[Woden]], [[Thor]], and [[Frey]]). Sunday and Monday are named after the Sun and the Moon, and Saturday is named after the Roman god [[Saturn (Mythology)|Saturn]]. |