☉ Sunday — The Day of the Sun
Sunday is the day set apart. In Akkadian, the Sun was Šamaš, god of justice, truth, and judgment. He saw everything.
In the Germanic languages, the Sun remains: Sunday, Sonntag. In the Romance languages, it became the Lord's Day: dimanche, domingo.
In the Gaian calendar, Sunday is the third of the three Sabbaths. The week ends here. The world rests. On Monday, it begins again.
Names Across Languages
| Language | Name | Romanized | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | ūmu Šamaš | — | Day of the Sun god Šamaš |
| Greek | hēméra Hēlíou | — | Day of Helios |
| Latin | dies Solis | — | Day of the Sun |
| English | Sunday | — | Sun's day |
| German | Sonntag | — | Sun day |
| French | dimanche | — | Lord's day |
| Spanish | domingo | — | Lord's day |
| Sanskrit | Ravivāra | — | Day of Ravi (Sun) |
| Hindi | रविवार | Ravivār | Day of Ravi (Sun) |
| Japanese | 日曜日 | Nichiyōbi | Sun day |
| Korean | 일요일 | Iryoil | Sun day |
| Chinese | 日曜 | Rì yào | Sun day |
| Hebrew | יום שמש | Yom Shemesh | Day of the Sun |
| Arabic | يوم شمس | Yawm Shams | Day of the Sun |
| Russian | воскресенье | voskresénye | Resurrection |
| Ukrainian | неділя | nedilya | No work day |