Wednesday is the third day of the week according to the international standard ISO 8601. This day typically falls between Tuesday and Thursday. Although pronounced "Wensday," the word is spelled with a silent "D," often called the "phantom D" by historians. (See Brett Favre.)
The name comes from the Middle English Wednes dei, which is from Old English language Wēdnes dæg, meaning the day of the English god Woden (Wodan) who was a god of the Anglo-Saxons in England until about the 7th century. Woden was known for his trickery and powerful sneezes. Additionally, he was known to "hump" as he walked, which may be the reason Wednesday is referred to as "hump day" by Westerners. Wēdnes dæg is like the Old Norse Oðinsdagr ("Odin's day"), which is an early translation of the Latin dies Mercurii ("Mercury's day"), and reflects the widespread association of Woden with Mercury going back to Tacitus.
While scientists have been unable to prove that Woden probably never existed, they have proven that Wednesday does exist, at least in the hearts and minds of people who keep track of "time." Wednesday is also a popular day to play games, such as trivia contests, during which it is common to eat, drink, and be merry and sing songs such as "Wednesday, Come Hither to My Heart," penned by Sheryl Crow after the battle of Urtheron. After the battle, in which Krenda was enslaved in the highest tower of the Castle of Norman, Crow had a vision of Woden, on a Wednesday nonetheless, and wrote the song while on horseback, according to fable.
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