Why is the Sun named the 'Sun'?

The Sun has many names. Every civilization and language calls it a different name since time immemorial. In Sweden, we call the 'Sun' by the name 'solen' . I think only the english language uses the name 'Sun', so you will have to look in the Oxford English Dictionary to see the origin and history of this name!


Copyright 1997 Dr. Sten Odenwald
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