The Ancient Greeks called the weekdays ' Days of the Gods.' They named each day after the Sun ,the Moon, and five of the Gods. Romans imitated them, and Germans also kept to the same path ,by naming their days after their own gods. This tradition has been maintained until today in most Western countries, with some exceptions who follow the numbered naming of days, such as modern-day Greece and Portugal. In these countries, the names of the weekdays have been changed, after the establishment of the christian religion. However, a large number of nations worldwide have named their days after the names of planets, which of course are the names of the Hellenic Gods.
In Greece, Sunday- Ημέρα Ηλίου- was named after the Sun, which was linked to Apollo. Apollo is the God of Light and Sun, the One who brings forth inspiration, warmth and life.
In Latin, the day was called 'dies solis'- the day of the Sun.
In Middle English, it was called 'Sone(n)day', with the same meaning respectively.
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