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The Early Germans
had a multitude of deities.

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In the early days they worshipped
the so-called stake gods,

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simple wooden idols
carved from long branch forks.

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Their locations were mostly
in damp lowlands or moorland.

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There were also gods with famous names:

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The chief Odin was called Wodan
in southern Germany.

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In English, Woden, and the day 
Wednesday is named after him.

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His wife Frig, responsible
for motherhood, hearth and home

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is the namesake for Freitag,
Friday in English.

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Her son Donner, English "Thunor"
or "Norse Thor", the weather god,

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is immortalized in the day Thursday.

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And Tür, ("Tiw", or "Norse Tyr")
responsible for war,

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gives his name to Tuesday.