Where is from this opinion, in every country, history about this?
2006-07-26 23:51:44 · 16 answers · asked by Denicia 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
The number 13 has been considered unlucky for a long time, and by people all over the world. The early Romans thought 13 was a sign of death and destruction. And according to Norse mythology, if you sat 13 people down at a table, that was very unlucky. (Why? At a banquet of 12 people in Valhalla, an intruder number 13 caused the death of Balderbs son Odin). The number of people at the last supper of Christ and the twelve Apostles confirmed the superstition about the number 13 in withes were believed to meet in covens that hat 13 members.
The fear of the number 13 is called triskaidekaphobia. Many hotels have no room 13, and many buildings have no 13th floor. Next time you fly, see if there is a row 13 in the plane. As date, 13 isnbt too lucky either, especially when it falls on Friday. That was always thought of as a really bad day to start a new project or to begin a ship voyage. Movers, doctors and dentists say their business drops on Friday the 13th. The good news is that a maximum of three Friday the 13th can occur in a year, and sometimes there is just one.
2006-07-26 23:56:12 · answer #1 · answered by Scorpion 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The number thirteen is not feared in Mexico. Among the native population, thirteen is considered a mystical number. The months of Meso-American civilizations were thirteen days long and called Trecenas. So, not everyone in the World finds the number unlucky. Actually, most thirteen superstitions seem to be rooted deeply in Roman society and the societies that lived side-by-side with the Romans.
2006-08-03 14:02:33 · answer #2 · answered by fraterfitter333 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the historical date of the massacre of the Knights Templar, by forces belonging to the sitting Pope at the time. October 13 was a Friday.
Read/see "Da Vinci Code" for some background.
2006-07-27 03:00:10 · answer #3 · answered by Lottie W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thirteen is lucky for me...it is my birth date. When it falls on a "Friday the thirteenth", it is almost like some people are scared to be around me....like I am evil or something. I find it strange how people can be educated and fear a simple number!!!
2006-07-27 02:29:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I stay in house number 13. Don't scare me!
2006-08-03 21:04:14 · answer #5 · answered by debashis j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i really don't know where it started. 6 is also one number they say the number of the devil. when i read an article about feng shui this morning it said that number 4 is bad.
2006-08-02 11:44:41 · answer #6 · answered by lhee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the number 13 is not unlucky if you don't think it is for me it is lucky my grandson was born on the 13th
2006-08-03 18:10:26 · answer #7 · answered by gee34_2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its fromm tradition ineurope that when the catholic church is against witches in the period called 'inquisition', they supposed to burn at stake a mass of mis-identified witches and wizards in that day which is believed to be friday the 13th
2006-07-26 23:58:59 · answer #8 · answered by pupitar12 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friend had twins on friday the 13th so its lucky for her
2006-08-03 16:03:51 · answer #9 · answered by SunnySmile83 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it ?
i saw a movie "House No.13" terrific movie when i was small.
Still i have scare in moving in the dark place !
2006-07-26 23:54:37 · answer #10 · answered by ausrg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋