"*104804 + 4, ""n"" = 104804 and ""k"" = 4 which implies that August 13, 2009 is the fourth day into the 104805th week since 01/01/0001. 13 August 2009 is Thursday; therefore, the first day of the week must be Monday, and it is concluded that the first day 01/01/0001 of the calendar is ""Monday"". Based on this, the remainder of the ratio ""Base/7"", defined above as ""k"", decides what day of the week it is. If ""k"" = 0, it's Monday, ""k"" = 1, it's Tuesday, etc. Determination of the day of the week The determination of the day"
"Thursday Thursday is the day of the week between Wednesday and Friday. According to the ISO 8601 international standard, it is the fourth day of the week. ""See Names of the days of the week for more on naming conventions. "" The name is derived from Old English ""Þūnresdæg"" and Middle English ""Thuresday"" (with loss of -n-, first in northern dialects, from influence of Old Norse ""Þorsdagr"") meaning ""Thor's Day"". It was named after the Norse god of Thunder, Thor. ""Thunor, Donar"" (German, ""Donnerstag"") and ""Thor"" are derived from the name of the Germanic god of thunder, ""Thunraz"", equivalent to"
"the site. Olsok Olsok (""Olaf's Wake"" or ""Olaf's Vigil"") is a national day of celebration in the Nordic countries of Norway and the Faroe Islands, and also in the provinces of Härjedalen in Sweden and Savonlinna in Finland. King Olaf II Haraldsson of Norway is remembered as Rex perpetuus Norvegiae, the Eternal King of Norway. July 29 is traditionally the date of the death of King Olaf at the Battle of Stiklestad, east of Nidaros (Trondheim), Norway, in 1030. King Olaf's martyrdom at Stiklestad appears to have contributed decisively to establishing Christianity throughout the nation of Norway. King Olaf was"
"Olsok Olsok (""Olaf's Wake"" or ""Olaf's Vigil"") is a national day of celebration in the Nordic countries of Norway and the Faroe Islands, and also in the provinces of Härjedalen in Sweden and Savonlinna in Finland. King Olaf II Haraldsson of Norway is remembered as Rex perpetuus Norvegiae, the Eternal King of Norway. July 29 is traditionally the date of the death of King Olaf at the Battle of Stiklestad, east of Nidaros (Trondheim), Norway, in 1030. King Olaf's martyrdom at Stiklestad appears to have contributed decisively to establishing Christianity throughout the nation of Norway. King Olaf was subsequently canonized"
", and owns the staff . Thor's exploits, including his relentless slaughter of his foes and fierce battles with the monstrous serpent —and their foretold mutual deaths during the events of —are recorded throughout sources for Norse mythology. Into the modern period, Thor continued to be acknowledged in rural folklore throughout Germanic-speaking Europe. Thor is frequently referred to in place names, the day of the week Thursday bears his name (modern English ""Thursday"" derives from Old English , 'Þunor's day'), and names stemming from the pagan period containing his own continue to be used today, particularly in Scandinavia. Thor has"
"English days of the week were inherited from gods of the old Germanic Norse culture — Wednesday is ""Wōden""’s-day (""Wōden"" or ""Wettin"" eqv. Mercury), Thursday is ""Thor""’s-day (Thor eqv. Jupiter), Friday is ""Frige""-day (Frig eqv. Venus). It can be correlated that the Norse gods were attributed to each Roman planet and its god, probably due to Roman influence rather than coincidentally by the naming of the planets. In alchemy, each classical planet (Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn) was associated with one of the seven metals known to the classical world (silver, mercury/quicksilver, copper, gold, iron, tin and"
"as well as the Wild Hunt [...]"". Simek continues that the notion of an eternal battle and daily resurrection appears in book I of Saxo Grammaticus' ""Gesta Danorum"" and in reports of the eternal battle of Hjaðningavíg. According to Guðbrandur Vigfússon, the concept of the einherjar links directly to the Old Norse name ""Einarr"". Vigfússon comments that ""the name Einarr is properly = einheri"", and points to a relation to the term with the Old Norse common nouns ""einarðr"" (meaning ""bold"") and ""einörð"" (meaning ""valour""). Einherjar In Norse mythology, the einherjar (Old Norse ""single (or once) fighters"") are those who"
"it is ""e Marta"". The English word ""Tuesday"" derives from Old English ""Tiwesdæg"" and means ""Tiw's Day"", ""Tiw"" being the Old English form of the Proto-Germanic war god *Tîwaz, or Týr in Norse. In Classical Roman religion, Mars was invoked under several titles, and the first Roman emperor Augustus thoroughly integrated Mars into Imperial cult. The 4th-century Latin historian Ammianus Marcellinus treats Mars as one of several classical Roman deities who remained ""cultic realities"" up to his own time. Mars, and specifically Mars Ultor, was among the gods who received sacrifices from Julian, the only emperor to reject Christianity after"
"days, interpreted as the reawakening of nature. The Yule (Jul) particular god was Jólner, which is one of Odin's many names. The concept of Yule occurs in a tribute poem to Harold Hårfager from about AD 900, where someone said ""drinking Jul"". Julblot is the most solemn sacrifice feast. At the ""julblotet"", sacrifices were given to the gods to earn blessing on the forthcoming germinating crops. Julblotet was eventually integrated into the Christian Christmas. As a remainder from this Viking era, the Midsummer is still important in Scandinavia, and hence vividly celebrated. Sol Invictus (""The Unconquered Sun"") was originally a"
"one covering the semantic field of ""love, courtship, friendship"" (English ""friend""), the other the field of ""freedom"" (English ""free""). The weekday Friday in English is named after for the goddess Frigg (Old English ""frigedæg""). Friday in Old Norse was called both ""Freyjudagr"" and ""Frjádagr"", in Faröese ""fríggjadagur"", and in Old High German never *""Frouwûntac"", but ""Frîatac, Frîgetac"", now ""Freitag"". There is some evidence that the epithet *""frawjō"" ""lady"" was applied to this goddess. The two names were confused from early times, especially in Old English, where the stem of ""*frīj-"" appears as ""frēo-, frīo-, frēa-"" (a contraction of ""*īj-"" and"
"through the sky. The leader of the wild hunt is frequently attested as the god Wodan (Norse Odin), bearing (among many names) the names ""Jólnir"", meaning ""Yule figure"", and ""Langbarðr"", meaning ""long-beard"", in Old Norse. Wodan's role during the Yuletide period has been theorized as having influenced concepts of St. Nicholas in a variety of facets, including his long white beard and his gray horse for nightly rides (compare Odin's horse Sleipnir) or his reindeer in North American tradition. Folklorist Margaret Baker maintains that ""the appearance of Santa Claus or Father Christmas, whose day is the 25th of December, owes"
"""xoves"" and Romanian ""joi"". This is also reflected in the p-Celtic Welsh ""dydd Iau"". The astrological and astronomical sign of the planet Jupiter (♃) is sometimes used to represent Thursday. Since the Roman god Jupiter was identified with Thunor (Norse Thor in northern Europe), most Germanic languages name the day after this god: ""Torsdag"" in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, ""Hósdagur""/""Tórsdagur"" in Faroese, ""Donnerstag"" in German or ""Donderdag"" in Dutch. Finnish and Northern Sami, both non-Germanic (Uralic) languages, uses the borrowing ""Torstai"" and ""Duorastat"". In the extinct Polabian Slavic language, it was ""perundan"", Perun being the Slavic equivalent of Thor. There"
"His feast day is celebrated on July 29, the date of his death. The inscription testifies to lingering beliefs in the pagan Norns, the female beings who rule the fates of the various races in Norse mythology. Here Þórir blames the Norns for his troubles, just as the characters do in the ""Reginsmál"" and ""Sigurðarkviða hin skamma"" of the ""Poetic Edda"". One of the Bryggen inscriptions, listed as B145 or as N B145 M under Rundata, also refers to the Norns. Runic inscription N 351 N 351 is the Rundata catalog number for a medieval runic inscription carved on a"
"themselves to a single deity, described as a ""fulltrúi"" or ""vinr"" (confidant, friend) as seen in Egill Skallagrímsson's reference to his relationship with Odin in his ""Sonatorrek"", a tenth-century skaldic poem for example. This practice has been interpreted as heathen past influenced by the Christian cult of the saints. Although our literary sources are all relatively late, there are also indications of change over time. Norse mythological sources, particularly Snorri and ""Vǫluspá"", differentiate between two groups of deities, the Æsir and the Vanir, who fought a war during which the Vanir broke down the walls of the Æsir's stronghold, Asgard,"
"Hjaðningavíg Hjaðningavíg (the ""battle of the Heodenings""), the legend of Heðinn and Hǫgni or the Saga of Hild is a Scandinavian legend from Norse mythology about a never-ending battle which is documented in ""Sörla þáttr"", ""Ragnarsdrápa"", ""Gesta Danorum"", ""Skíðaríma"" and in ""Skáldskaparmál"". It is also held to appear on the image stone at Stora Hammar on Gotland (see illustration). Moreover, it is alluded to in the Old English poems ""Deor"" and ""Widsið"", and in the Old Norse ""Háttalykill inn forni"", and a version of it survived down to the 18th century in the traditional Norn language ballad ""Hildina"". An altered"
"to the myth. Sigurður Nordal argued for this view but the possibility represented by Ursula Dronke's translation that it is a simple coincidence is equally possible. In Rick Riordan's Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, the sword of Freyr possessed by the protagonist is called Sumarbrandr meaning 'summer sword'. Sword of Freyr In Norse mythology, the sword belonging to Freyr, a Norse god associated with sunshine, summer and fair weather. Freyr's sword is depicted in Norse mythology as one of the few weapons that is capable of fighting on its own. After Freyr gave up the sword to Skírnir"
"the Norwegian earldom of Orkney. At Clontarf Earl Sigurd the Stout of Orkney made a bid to become High King of Ireland, in battle with Brian Boru, the established High King. Both Brian and Sigurd died in the battle. Sigurd's bid had been invited by Sigtrygg Silkbeard, the Norse King of Dublin. Sigtrygg survived and prospered. The battle was fought on Good Friday and, in legend, on the same Good Friday, a Norse poet called Daraddus or Dorrad had a vision, an apparition of the Valkyries, twelve in all, on horseback at Sysa. They seemed to ride ""into"" the hillock."
"Wednesday Wednesday is the day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday. According to international standard ISO 8601 it is the third day of the week. In countries that use the ""Sunday-last"" convention and in the Jewish Hebrew calendar Wednesday is defined as the third day of the week. The name is derived from Old English ""Wōdnesdæg"" and Middle English ""Wednesdei"", ""day of Woden"", reflecting the pre-Christian religion practiced by the Anglo-Saxons, a variation of the Norse god Odin. In other languages, such as the French ""mercredi"" or Italian ""mercoledì"", the day's name is a calque of ""dies Mercurii"" ""day"
"dedicated to the Battle of Svolder, and which includes the verse: Battle of Svolder The Battle of Svolder (""Svold"" or ""Swold"") was a naval battle fought in September 999 or 1000 in the western Baltic Sea between King Olaf Tryggvason of Norway and an alliance of his enemies. The backdrop of the battle was the unification of Norway into a single state, long-standing Danish efforts to gain control of the country, and the spread of Christianity in Scandinavia. King Olaf was sailing home after an expedition to Wendland (Pomerania), when he was ambushed by an alliance of Svein Forkbeard, King"
"'blooded red sun', which was interpreted as a certain omen of bad things to come. However, the solar eclipse took place at about 2:00 p.m. on August 31 that year contrary to the traditional date of the battle on July 29. Olaf was a rather stubborn and rash ruler. Modern historians generally agree that Olaf was inclined to violence and brutality. Ironically he became Norway's patron saint. His canonization was performed only a year after his death by the bishop of Nidaros. The cult of Olaf not only unified the country, it also fulfilled the conversion of the nation, something"
"Rheda (mythology) In Anglo-Saxon paganism, Rheda (Latinized from Old English ""*Hrêðe"" or ""*Hrêða"", possibly meaning ""the famous"" or ""the victorious"") is a goddess connected with the month '""Rhedmonth""' (from Old English ""*Hrēþmōnaþ""). Rheda is attested solely by Bede in his 8th century work ""De temporum ratione"". While the name of the goddess appears in Bede's Latin manuscript as ""Rheda"", it is reconstructed into Old English as ""*Hrēþe"" and is sometimes modernly anglicized as Hretha (also ""Hrethe"" or ""Hrede""). ""Hrēþmōnaþ"" is one of three events (apart from the days of the week) that refer to deities in the Anglo-Saxon calendar—the other"
"Dagr In Norse mythology, Dagr (Old Norse ""day"") is day personified. This personification appears in the ""Poetic Edda"", compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the ""Prose Edda"", written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In both sources, Dagr is stated to be the son of the god Dellingr and is associated with the bright-maned horse Skinfaxi, who ""draw[s] day to mankind"". Depending on manuscript variation, the ""Prose Edda"" adds that Dagr is either Dellingr's son by Nótt, the personified night, or Jörð, the personified Earth. Otherwise, Dagr appears as a common noun simply meaning ""day"""
"Store Bededag Store bededag, translated literally as Great Prayer Day or more loosely as General Prayer Day, ""All Prayers"" Day, Great Day of Prayers or Common Prayer Day, is a Danish holiday celebrated on the 4th Friday after Easter. It is also celebrated in the Faroe Islands, where it is called Dýri biðidagur, and in Greenland (Greenlandic Tussiarfissuaq). Store bededag is a collection of minor Christian holy days consolidated into one day. The day was introduced in the Church of Denmark in 1686 by King Christian V as a consolidation of several minor (or local) Roman Catholic holidays that had"
"of the week, but also gradually displaced Saturday as the day of celebration and rest, being considered the Lord's Day. Saint Martin of Dumio (c. 520–580), archbishop of Braga, decided not to call days by pagan gods and to use ecclesiastic terminology to designate them. While the custom of numbering the days of the week was mostly prevalent in the Eastern Church, Portuguese and Galician, due to Martin's influence, are the only Romance languages in which the names of the days come from numbers rather than planetary names. Icelandic is a special case within the Germanic languages, maintaining only the"
"Dellingr In Norse mythology, Dellingr (Old Norse possibly ""the dayspring"" or ""shining one"") is a god. Dellingr is attested in the ""Poetic Edda"", compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and in the ""Prose Edda"", written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In both sources, Dellingr is described as the father of Dagr, the personified day. The ""Prose Edda"" adds that, depending on manuscript variation, he is either the third husband of Nótt, the personified night, or the husband of Jörð, the personified earth. Dellingr is also attested in the legendary saga ""Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks"". Scholars"
"war. Dísablót The Dísablót was the blót (sacrificial holiday) which was held in honour of the female spirits or deities called ""dísir"" (and the Valkyries), from pre-historic times until the Christianization of Scandinavia. Its purpose was to enhance the coming harvest. It is mentioned in ""Hervarar saga"", ""Víga-Glúms saga"", ""Egils saga"" and the ""Heimskringla"". The celebration still lives on in the form of an annual fair called the Disting in Uppsala, Sweden. The Dísablót appears to have been held during Winter Nights, or at the vernal equinox. In one version of ""Hervarar saga"", there is a description of how the"
"is however speculated that it might be connected to the Norse god Höðr The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted on 11 January 1985. The arms show three arrowheads as a symbol for the Battle of Hjörungavágr in 986, in which Earl Håkon defeated the Danish Vikings. This battle played an important role in the struggle by Håkon to unite the whole of Norway. Since the battle took place in the municipality, the arrowheads were considered an appropriate symbol. The Church of Norway has one parish ""(sokn)"" within the municipality of Hareid. It is part of the Søre"
"Holy Monday Holy Monday or Great and Holy Monday (Greek: ""Μεγάλη Δευτέρα"", ""Megale Deutera"") is the Monday of Holy Week, which is the week before Easter. It is the third day of Holy Week in Eastern Christianity, after Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday, and the second day of Holy Week in Western Christianity, after Palm Sunday. The Gospels tell us of some of the events that actually occurred on the day of the Biblical Holy Monday. Some of the most notable and recognizable of these were the cursing of the fig tree (, ), the questioning of Jesus' authority (),"
"in the 2018 videogame ""God of War"", as a late Jotunn enshrined by the Jotnar people, killed by Thor. Starkad Starkad (Old Norse: Starkaðr or Störkuðr; Latin: Starcaterus; in the Late Middle Ages also Starkodder; modern Danish: Stærkodder) was a legendary hero in Norse mythology. Starkad appears in numerous accounts, and the stories of his adventures relate to different Scandinavian traditions. He is most fully treated in ""Gesta Danorum"" but he also appears in Icelandic sources. He is portrayed as a great warrior who performed many heroic deeds but also many crimes. A cognate of the Starkad legends can be"
"Sun and Moon (""sunnudagur"" and ""mánudagur"" respectively), while dispensing with the names of the explicitly heathen gods in favour of a combination of numbered days and days whose names are linked to pious or domestic routine (""föstudagur"", ""Fasting Day"" and ""laugardagur"", ""Washing Day""). The ""washing day"" is also used in other North Germanic languages, but otherwise the names correspond to those of English. The ISO prescribes Monday as the first day of the week with ISO-8601 for software date formats. The Slavic, Baltic and Uralic languages (except Finnish and partially Estonian) adopted numbering but took Monday rather than Sunday as"
"Sword of Freyr In Norse mythology, the sword belonging to Freyr, a Norse god associated with sunshine, summer and fair weather. Freyr's sword is depicted in Norse mythology as one of the few weapons that is capable of fighting on its own. After Freyr gave up the sword to Skírnir for the hand of the giantess Gerðr, he will die at Ragnarök because he didn't have his sword, fighting Surtr with an antler. Freyr asks Skírnir to bring Gerðr to him, Skírnir demands his sword from him, and Freyr readily gives it. The loss of Freyr's sword has consequences. According"
"Fastelavn Fastelavn is the name for Carnival in the Northern European, and historically Lutheran, nations of Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Greenland, Estonia, Latvia and the Faroe Islands. It is celebrated on either the Sunday or Monday before Ash Wednesday. Fastelavn is related to Roman Catholic tradition of Carnival in the days before Lent, but after Denmark became a Protestant nation, the festival adopted certain distinctives. The holiday occurs the week before the Christian penitential season of Lent, culminating on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. The Swedish counterpart is Fettisdagen, the Icelandic is Öskudagur, and"
"(if Easter falls on April 25). Store Bededag Store bededag, translated literally as Great Prayer Day or more loosely as General Prayer Day, ""All Prayers"" Day, Great Day of Prayers or Common Prayer Day, is a Danish holiday celebrated on the 4th Friday after Easter. It is also celebrated in the Faroe Islands, where it is called Dýri biðidagur, and in Greenland (Greenlandic Tussiarfissuaq). Store bededag is a collection of minor Christian holy days consolidated into one day. The day was introduced in the Church of Denmark in 1686 by King Christian V as a consolidation of several minor (or"