Timusheva Daria Dubna Lyceum,10 th form

1 st (8 th, 15 th, 22 nd ) hour: the Saturn 2 nd (9 th, 16 th, 23 rd ) hour: the Jupiter 3 rd (10 th, 17 th, 24 th ) hour: the Mars 4 th (11 th, 18 th, 1 st ) hour: the Sun 5 th (12 th, 19 th, 2 nd ) hour: the Venus 6 th (13 th, 20 th, 3 rd ) hour: the Mercury 7 th (14 th, 21 st, 4 th ) hour: the Moon the Saturn the Jupiter the Mars the Sun the Venus the Moon the Mercury

1st hour of a day The Saturn The Sun The Moon The Mars The Mercury The Jupiter The Venus Day’s name(egyptians) Saturn’s day Sun’s day Moon’s day Mars’ day Mercury’s day Jupiter’s day Venus’ day Day’s name(jews) Sun’s day Moon’s day Mars’ day Mercury’s day Jupiter’s day Venus’ day Sabbath(Saturn’s day)

Sunday: Day of the Sun Latin: dies solis Saxon: sunnandaeg Monday: Day of the Moon Latin: dies lunae Saxon: monasdaeg. Tuesday: Day of Mars Latin: dies martis Saxon: tiwesdaeg. Wednesday: Woden's day Latin: dies mercurii Saxon: Wodensdaeg

Thursday: Thor's day Latin: dies jovis. Saxon: thuresdaeg. Friday: Fria's day Latin: dies veneris. Saxon: friggsdaeg. Saturday: Saturn's day Latin: dies saturni. Saxon: seternesdaeg.

“Calendar” <- “to call out”. “month” <- “moon” A.D – Pope Gregory XIII established the Gregorian calendar with January being as the 1st month of the year. January <- Janus, the Roman god of beginnings. February <- Februa, pagan festival on 15th day of the month. March <-Mars, the Roman god of war and guardian of the state. It was the 1st month of the Roman calendar. April <- “Apru”, Etruscan goddess of love; “aperire” – to open.

May <- Maia, the Roman goddess of earth, mother of Mercury. June <- Juno, Jupiter’s wife, queen of gods. July <- named to immortalize Julius Caesar’s name in 44 BC August <- named after Augustus Caesar in 8 BC September <- Latin “septem”(Eng. seven). October <- Latin “octo”(Eng. eight). November <- Latin “novem”(Eng. nine). December <- Latin “decem”(Eng. ten) VII. VIII. IX. X.

Winter: Wind + white snow = “winter” Spring: The time when new plants spring up. Summer: Old Norse “sumarsdag”, the time of lots of sunshine Autumn: Latin “autumnus”, harvest time.