♂ Tuesday — The Day of Mars
Tuesday is the first day of the week in English whose name is openly pagan. In the planetary system inherited from Babylon, Tuesday was the day of Mars.
In Akkadian, Mars was associated with Nergal, a god of war, plague, and destruction. In Greek, Tuesday was the day of Ares. In Latin, dies Martis.
In the Germanic languages, Mars was translated: Tiw (Tyr), the god of war and law. Tuesday comes from Tiwesdæg.
Names Across Languages
| Language | Name | Romanized | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | ūmu Nergal | — | Day of Nergal (Mars) |
| Greek | hēméra Áreos | — | Day of Ares |
| Latin | dies Martis | — | Day of Mars |
| English | Tuesday | — | Tiw's day |
| German | Dienstag | — | Assembly day |
| French | mardi | — | From Mars |
| Spanish | martes | — | From Mars |
| Sanskrit | Maṅgalavāra | — | Day of Maṅgala (Mars) |
| Hindi | मंगलवार | Maṅgalvār | Day of Maṅgala (Mars) |
| Japanese | 火曜日 | Kayōbi | Fire day |
| Korean | 화요일 | Hwayoil | Fire day |
| Chinese | 火曜 | Huǒ yào | Fire day |
| Hebrew | יום סמאל | Yom Samael | Day of Samael |
| Arabic | يوم سمائيل | Yawm Samāʾīl | Day of Samael |
| Russian | Ярови́тник | Yarovitnik | Day of Yarilo |
| Ukrainian | Ярови́тник | Yarovitnik | Day of Yarilo |