The days and months are named agree to the planets, numbers and the gods.
Origin of the days:
Monday: Day of the moon
Tuesday: Day of Tiw, god of the war, or day of Mars.
Wednesday: Day of Odin, or day of Mercury.
Thursday: Day of Thor, or day of Jupiter.
Friday: Day of Freya, or day of Venus.
Saturday: Day of Saturn, or day of Cronos.
and.. Sunday: Day of the Sun.
Oigin of the months:
January: His name was given in honor of Janos the Roman god of gates and beginnings.
February: Named after the Roman Februatio, Februalia, or purification festival celebrated in the fifteenth century.
March: Named in honor of the god Mars, Roman god of war. Month in which the military campaigns began.
April: It is derived from the Latin aperire (open) a possible reference to the opening of the flowers in this spring season in the northern hemisphere.
May: Maia comes from the Roman goddess of fertility.
June: It comes from the Roman goddess of fertility Juno.
July: His name was assigned by Julius Caesar in honor of himself in 44 B.C.
August: Named after the first Roman emperor, Augustus Caesar in the year 8 B.C.
September: Its name is derived from the Latin "septem" (seven).
October: Initially ranked eighth in the Roman calendar hence the origin of its name, from the Latin "octo" (eight).
November: Its name is derived from the Latin word "Novem" (nine) for its initial location in the Roman calendar.
December: Its name is derived from the Latin "decem" (ten) indicating its initial position in the Roman calendar.
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