Recent questions tagged gods

Description : Why if Thursday was named after the god Thor then why is it not called Thor's day?

Last Answer : It was. The name evolved over time. PS: Wednesday was originally named after Odin.

Description : Would life be better as a god or as a demigod?

Last Answer : Do you mean being (1) the God of Jews, Christians and Muslims, or (2) like George Burns/Bruce Almighty, or like (3) the Greek, Roman and Norse Gods, or (4) the less definable gods such as the Outer or ... , the older I get, maybe I would like to settle down and be a George Burns as God or the Devil

Description : Which Greek or Roman god/goddess would you like to be?

Last Answer : answer:Athena, and I would like to think some traits associated with her are ones that I share. She’s always been my favorite, ever since I was a kid. I mean, I named my dog Athena when I was eight.

Description : What is Saturday named for a Roman god while Tuesday - Friday are named for Germanic gods?

Last Answer : As unsatisfying as this answer may be, it's pretty much just because. Language doesn't have an official governing arbiter (at least, not outside of France), and words will be ... invasions, but those frequently had the effect of eradicating the original language completely to all but scholars.