2006-06-20 07:45:28 · 11 answers · asked by Ahmed Jadalla Bushra Badawi 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Friday the 13th has nothing to do with Good Friday.
And Judas was not the 13th apostle--he was the 13th at the table.
It is the day that mpst of the Templars in Europe were arrested on the secret, sealed orders of Pope Clement
2006-06-20 15:15:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One other reason is that Friday the 13th of the year 1307 a.d. is the day a large number of Knights Templar, including the last Grand Master Jacques De Molay, were arrested in France by the henchmen of King Phillip IV and Pope Clement V. The Knights were hideously tortured for several years following, and most were ultimately burnt alive at the stake. I'd say that's pretty bad luck.
2006-06-20 10:06:23 · answer #2 · answered by trident_of_paracelsus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were 13 people present at the last supper. That is one of the most common answers.
Interestingly, Jewish tradition sees 13 as a positive number. The merciful attributes of G-d number 13.
I once heard it explained that 13 represents "The many, becoming one."
If you subscribe to the belief of the Trinity, in which "The One becomes many" you can see the problem with there only being one G-d, and hence the number 13.
2006-06-20 07:50:50 · answer #3 · answered by JonnyTelzr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason that some people believe in black cats crossing in front of you brings bad luck, dogs baying at the moon, and many many other things. Even in this modern age superstition is hard to eliminate.
2006-06-20 07:58:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just had to debunk the 13th apostle myth. Do the math! Actually there are about as many answers to this as there are cultures and religions. Try the Wikipedia website for most of them. It's a kick!
2006-06-20 11:59:19 · answer #5 · answered by Mama Jugalette 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because Judas Iscariot was the 13th apostle and we all know how he ended up. Also - Good Friday is why Friday the 13th, in combination with this, got it's bad rap.
2006-06-20 07:49:21 · answer #6 · answered by renegadedustbunny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
13 is actually a witches dozen so being Wiccan 13 is one of my lucky numbers.
)o( Goddess Bless )o(
2006-06-20 20:41:55 · answer #7 · answered by alone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've got a book the extraordinary origins of everyday things which says it has something to do with the change in the calendar.
http://urbanlegends.about.com/cs/historical/a/friday_the_13th_3.htm
2006-06-20 08:47:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were supposed to be twelve apostles and when judas showed up and made thirteen, he totally screwed it. And also, Greek mathmaticians disliked it because is was indivisible.
2006-06-27 07:42:57 · answer #9 · answered by LedZeppelin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it's an odd number! i don't know
2006-06-20 10:56:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋