Weak MemoryTrivia brain teasers have some element of trivia in them, but they are not just pure trivia questions."Uncle Jimmy, we're studying Norse mythology and I keep forgetting some of the names, can you help?" Andrew asked.
"Certainly," Jimmy replied, "let's pick a few to start with: Odin, his wife Frigg, Thor, and Tyr. You really already know these names, or at least the Anglo-Saxon equivalent. Woden is the Anglo-Saxon equivalent of Odin, the wise, one-eyed, chief god. Frige is the Anglo-Saxon equivalent of Frigg, the goddess of clouds and sky. Thunor is the Anglo-Saxon equivalent of Thor, the god of thunder. Tiw is the Anglo-Saxon equivalent of Tyr, the god of war and battle." "Sorry, but those names don't seem any more familiar," Andrew protested. "What if I told you those four names are related to the sun, the moon, and the planet Saturn?" "What? That's even more confusing." "Final clue, they are the basis of a naming system that we use every day." In what way are these names commonly used about which Andrew should be aware? What Next?
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