The seven days of the week correspond to the original ‘wandering stars’ moving across the night sky, which are visible with the naked eye.
Named after the ‘classical planets‘ in Hellenistic astrology, the seven days of the week each have their own symbol and meaning. Check the chart below to find out more.
Reading up on the Hellenistic period it did make me wonder what our ‘period’ will be famed for in the future.