Explainer: the gods behind the days of the week
- Written by The Conversation Contributor
The Roman weekday 'dies Veneris' was named after the planet Venus, which in turn took its name from Venus, goddess of love. Detail from Venus and Mars, Botticelli, tempera on panel (c1483).Wikimedia Commons
The origins of our days of the week lie with the Romans. The Romans named their days of the week after the planets, which in turn were named...