This was burnt to the ground the very day on which Alexander the Great was born. […] It was designedly set on fire on the day that Alexander the Great was born. […] The fourth day of the week was consecrated to him, and called Wodin’s day, now corrupted into Wednesday. […] To her was consecrated the sixth day of the week; which still bears her name, Frea’s day, or Friday. […] The fifth day of the week was dedicated to him, and called after his name, Thor’s day; Thursday.

When a boy entered the ninth day of his age, or when a girl reached her eighth day, this was called the day of the purification. […] On the day of his birth, he is said to have stolen the oxen of Admetus, tended by Apollo. […] His festivals called Terminalia, were always observed on the last day of the year. […] So was the cock, because he proclaims the approach of day. — See Fig. 42. […] His father was informed by an oracle that he should one day be killed by his son.