| ▲ | hagbarth 5 days ago | |
In Danish it’s called Langfredag (Long Friday). I believe it’s because of the drawn out suffering of the crucifixion. | ||
| ▲ | yencabulator 12 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
> In Old English, the day was called Long Friday (langa frigedæg [ˈlɑŋɡɑ ˈfriːjedæj])—referring to the lengthy observances of fasting and religious services, making it a day of extended devotion—and equivalents of this term are still used in Scandinavian languages and Finnish.[16] | ||
| ▲ | dfxm12 5 days ago | parent | prev [-] | |
It's more about it being a long day for the faithful. Traditionally, you may have attended three hours agony, fasting, in addition to the liturgy (there's no transubstantiation), etc. | ||