<P> The names of the days of the week in many languages are derived from the names of the classical planets in Hellenistic astrology , which were in turn named after contemporary deities , a system introduced by the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity . In some other languages , the days are named after corresponding deities of the regional culture , either beginning with Sunday or with Monday . In the international standard ISO 8601 , Monday is treated as the first day of the week . </P>
<P> The names of the days of the week in many languages are derived from the names of the classical planets in Hellenistic astrology , which were in turn named after contemporary deities , a system introduced by the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity . In some other languages , the days are named after corresponding deities of the regional culture , either beginning with Sunday or with Monday . In the international standard ISO 8601 , Monday is treated as the first day of the week . </P>
where do we get our days of the week from
where do we get our days of the week from
the names of the classical planets in Hellenistic astrology , which were in turn named after contemporary deities , a system introduced by the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity
the names of the classical planets in Hellenistic astrology , which were in turn named after contemporary deities , a system introduced by the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity