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Did you know that the names of the days of the week are derived from the names of gods? Sunday pays homage to the sun, commonly worshiped in ancient times and the father of all things (though I shouldn't be surprised if here and there we had some sun worshipers amongst us). Monday makes reference to the moon, the sun's feminine counterpart; Tuesday makes reference to Tyre, a Norse goddess of fertility. Wednesday hearkens back to Wotan, also Norse, called the all-father. Thursday refers to Thor and Friday to Freya, goddess and queen. Saturday is derived from Saturn, ancient, Roman, and the father of all their gods.
Time can be conceived in two different ways: linear time and cyclic time. Linear time, historical progression, the past towards the future; cyclic time as time that repeats. The seasons repeat year after year, for instance. The days of the week repeat. The past will become the future. They won't be identical, necessarily. But to be pert - history repeats itself, for good or ill.
On an unrelated note, something I've heard is that one shouldn't touch cut flowers if one wants to preserve them as long as possible. Oils from the skin will cause damage to the petals quicker than if they were left to their own devices. As such, if someone is too touchy with any lovely bloom, they might cause it to wilt quicker.
Can anyone confirm or refute this?
Time can be conceived in two different ways: linear time and cyclic time. Linear time, historical progression, the past towards the future; cyclic time as time that repeats. The seasons repeat year after year, for instance. The days of the week repeat. The past will become the future. They won't be identical, necessarily. But to be pert - history repeats itself, for good or ill.
On an unrelated note, something I've heard is that one shouldn't touch cut flowers if one wants to preserve them as long as possible. Oils from the skin will cause damage to the petals quicker than if they were left to their own devices. As such, if someone is too touchy with any lovely bloom, they might cause it to wilt quicker.
Can anyone confirm or refute this?