there were seven ‘planets’—that is to say, seven stars that moved in unique patterns. Each planet, which was also a god, received a day in his or her honor. Therefore, most ancient peoples observed a seven-day week, as did the Romans from the time of Augustus. Sun’s day and Moon’s day remain evident in our days of the week, as does Saturn’s day. These names derive from the Anglo-Saxon names of the gods, as do all the names of our days: Tiw(=Mars)-day, Woden(=Mercury)-day, Thor(=Jupiter)-day, Freya(=Venus)-