♄ Saturday — The Day of Saturn
Saturday is the day of boundary. In Akkadian, Saturn was Ninurta — god of agriculture, endurance, and the limits of labor. In Greek, the day of Kronos, god of time.
Saturday is the Sabbath. In Hebrew, Shabbat. In Arabic, as-Sabt. Work ceases. Time is set apart.
In the Gaian calendar, Saturday is the second of the three Sabbaths.
Names Across Languages
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | dies Saturni | Day of Saturn |
| English | Saturday | Saturn's day |
| French | samedi | From Sabbath |
| Spanish | sábado | From Sabbath |
| German | Samstag | From Sabbath |
| Sanskrit | Śanivāra | Day of Saturn |
| Japanese | 土曜日 (Doyōbi) | Earth day |
| Hebrew | שבת (Shabbat) | Rest |
| Arabic | السبت (as-Sabt) | The Sabbath |
| Russian | суббота (subbota) | From Sabbath |