Pagan Guide to the Days of the Week – Wednesday
The name of Wednesday is derived from Old English Wodnesdaeg, “Woden Day,” named after the Anglo-Saxono chieftan God Woden, counterpart to the Norse God Odin, who is also a powerful seer. The Roman equated him with Mercury, the messenger god. In India, Wednesday is call Budhavara, “Mercury’s Day.” His Greek counterpart was Hermes, a god of transition and boundaries.