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Wednesday

The origin and history of Wednesday.

Etymology

From Old English wōdnesdæġ, "day of Woden" — the Anglo-Saxons named the day after their god Woden (Odin), mirroring the Latin "day of Mercury," since Woden was linked to Mercury in old mythology.

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