City Folk (Eurasia version)
Sunday
Rome was reputedly named for Romulus, the city’s mythological founder.
Monday
Kyiv was named for Kyi, the oldest of three leader brothers in the ancient Polyanian tribe.
Tuesday
Bucharest was named for Bucur, the joyful and musical shepherd of legend.
Wednesday
Athens was named for Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom, who also beat sea god Poseidon for city protector status and naming rights.
Thursday
Mumbai was named for the Mother Goddess Mumba Devi, the city’s patron deity.
Friday
Pamplona was named for General Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, rival of Julius Cesar.
Saturday
Ho Chi Minh City was named for…you guessed it, the founder, first prime minister and first president of The Democratic Republic of Vietnam.