Happy Friday
Frigg Day
Venus Day
When the Romans occupied Britain, they brought a seven-day week based on the Sun, Moon, and the five planets visible to the eye.
They named this day dies Veneris (Venus Day) after their goddess of love and beauty and planet Venus.
Across the channel, the French still call it Vendredi, staying true to the Roman Latin meaning: Venus Day.
In Britain, the Anglo-Saxons kept the "Love Day" theme but swapped the Roman goddess for their own: Frigg, deity of love, marriage, and fertility.
Through centuries of dialect,
Frigg Day morphed into Friday. 🌿✨
ALT A breathtaking high-altitude view of the Earth at twilight. A vibrant orange and red sunset glows along the horizon, fading into a deep indigo sky where a single, bright planet—Venus—shines clearly. Below the clouds, the lights of coastal towns and cities outline the land near the English Channel. The photographer’s credit, Colin T. McDonough, is visible in the bottom right corner.