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[Alexandr Korol]

because by Monday, no one else is traveling back from the countryside, so the highways are clear. That’s my rule. And I never travel. I never go out of the city on a Friday because everyone is heading out after work. I travel either on Wednesday or Thursday. If I don’t manage to leave on Wednesday or Thursday, then I absolutely will not be on the road on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. I only travel on Thursday or Monday – for safety reasons, based on statistics. Next, “Monday as a Mythical Character” – finally, something interesting. “According to the beliefs of the Eastern Slavs, Monday was a real person, an old gray-haired man who greeted the souls of the dead at the gates of paradise and warmly welcomed those who had fasted on his day. Monday also served as a ferryman, carrying souls across the fiery river. According to some legends, on the Feast of Transfiguration (Apple Savior), when God Himself rewards the righteous in heaven with apples, Monday distributes apples to sinners in hell. It was also believed that on Mondays, ‘Saint Monday’ fasts in a monastery together with the prophet Elijah.”

Tuesday. “The day of the week between Monday and Wednesday.” Logical. “The third day of God’s creation of the world. The appearance of land and plants.” In Etymology: “The word ‘Tuesday’ has analogs in other Slavic languages,” and again, there’s a section on its linguistic origins. “Tuesday, in literal translation from Japanese, means ‘fire day.’ In Thailand, Tuesday is called Angaraka (‘the one who has a red color’) and is dedicated to Mangala, the god of war, and Mars, the red planet.” Now, “Religious Observance”: “Since the first day of the Old Testament week after Saturday became Sunday for Christians, ‘Tuesday’ came to be known as the third day. In the Orthodox Church, Tuesdays are dedicated to Old Testament saints, primarily prophets, the greatest of whom is John the Baptist, to whom hymns from the Octoechos are sung on Tuesdays throughout the year during daily services. Tuesday, along with Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, and Monday, can also be a fasting day.” That makes sense. “Cultural Traditions of Tuesday”: “Among Jews, Tuesday is considered the most suitable day for a wedding, because in the Book of Genesis, during the description of creation, the phrase ‘it was good’ is said twice about this day, distinguishing it from other weekdays. In Greek culture, Tuesday is considered an unlucky day because it is the day Constantinople fell.