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Marduk
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Syncretism with Nabu: Marduk's son, Nabu (the god of writing and wisdom), often took on aspects related to celestial calculation, leading to Marduk sometimes being described as the ultimate source of Nabu's inherent mathematical precision.
The Tripartite Division: By the late second millennium BCE, Marduk, Nabu, and Shamash (the sun god) formed a theological triad sometimes used in diplomacy, where Marduk represented executive power,… -
Sunday
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Etymology and Naming Conventions
The English name "Sunday" derives from the Old English Sunnandæg, meaning "Day of the Sun." This naming convention is paralleled across numerous Germanic and early European languages, reflecting an ancient Indo-European reverence for the celestial body, Sol Invictus, or the Sun deity common in pre-Christian European cosmology [2].
Conversely, in Romance languages, the naming convention derives from Latin dies Solis ("Day of the Sun"). However, in many lang…