2023 Dedh Terdhek
De Gwener, terdhegves mis Genver
Friday, 13th January
Thew de Gwener, an jedh hedhyw, henwys en Kernôwek (saw na en Sowsnek) warlergh planet po duwes. Gwener ew planet ha duwes. Nei a wel an keth hanow en tavosow erel - dydd Gwener en Kembrek, venerdì en Italek, vendredi en Frenkek, dies Veneris en Laten. Piw o hei? Dhe'n Grekys, an planetys o "Gwandryjy", ow qwaya bedn gwel a gonstellacyons (nebes gen henwyn Greka). An Romans a ros henwyn duwyow dhe'n planetys. Godhvedhys o agan planet Gwener dhe'n Romans avel "Lucifer" - doner golow ha sans dhe Venus. Lucifer a dhog torchen ha declarya howldrevel - Bòrlowen. Moy diwedhes, an hanow Lucifer o ûsyes rag an Jowl ha gelwys o an planet rag an duwes.
Friday, the day today, is named in Cornish (though not in English) after a planet or goddess. Venus (Gwener) is a planet and a goddess. We see the same name in other languages - dydd Gwener in Welsh, venerdì in Italian, vendredi in French, dies Veneris in Latin. Who was she? To the Greeks the planets were "Wanderers", moving against a background of constellations (some with Greek names). The Romans gave gods' names to the planets. Our planet Gwener was known to the Romans as "Lucifer" - light bringer and sacred to Venus. Lucifer carried a torch and announced the dawn - the morning star. Later the name Lucifer was used for the Devil and the planet was named for the goddess.
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