'The Principal Idols of the Saxons, worship'd in Britain', late 16th-early 17th century? Depiction of 'Saxon' deities or Germanic gods which gave their names to the days of the week. 1: Sunday ('The Idoll of the Sun'); 2: Monday ('The Idoll of the Moone'); 3: Tuesday ('The Idoll of Tuysco' or 'Tuisco'); 4: Wednesday ('The Idoll Woden'); 5: Thursday ('The Idoll Thor'); 6: Friday ('The Idoll Friga'); 7: Saturday ('The Idol Seater' or 'Saturnus').

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