For many, the thought of Friday the 13th not only leaves goose bumps but an uncommon dread for the days' upcoming events. While I am not superstitious, many people are. It is said "we fear what we do not know".
How many of you know the true origins of Friday the 13th? 10 points to the correct answer.
2007-07-13 02:32:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
The true origins are based on the medeival Knights Templar, of all things. By the 1300's, the Knights Templar organization was one of the richest in the known world. They invented banking, invested in real estate (any medieval church in Europe which is referred to as a temple was built by the Knights Templar), and loaned money to royalty. They had what was essentially the first ATM--a pilgrim to the Holy Land would deposit money with an office of the Knights Templar and receive a receipt. That receipt could be cashed at any other Templar office.
The problem is that they were considered too wealthy. King Phillip of France was on the verge of bankruptcy because of his lengthy war with England, and owed the Templars a great deal of money. He wanted to get rid of the debt and hopefully grab the Templar money, too. He also had the Pope at his mercy--the papacy at the time was located in France. He forced the Pope to sign an order having all the Knights Templar arrested for blasphemy, on charges such as worshipping a severed head (possibly the head of John the Baptist, or the folded Shroud of Turin). Curriers were sent to Templar offices with orders that were not to be opened until Friday, October 13. The orders were to arrest all the Templars on charges of blasphemy. Many escaped, however, but those who were captured were charged with blasphemy. Some admitted the charges under torture, but later recanted, saying they only admitted it because they were being tortured. Phillip didn't get the relief he had hoped for, though--the Templar gold was never found. One theory is that the Templars went to Switzerland and set up the Swiss banking system--before the arrests, the Swiss had been mainly farmers with no real industry. Also, they were invaded by an Eastern European country not long afterward, and were able to drive off its forces, despite the fact that until the arrest of the Templars, it had no military background.
2007-07-13 02:54:27 · answer #1 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Friday the 13th refers to the betrayal of the pope against the templar knights. Early in the morning on Friday the 13th, the templar knights were slain. Only a few, if any, got away, and it is said that the organization known as the Free Masons was born from the last few surviving Templar Knights
2007-07-13 02:44:49 · answer #2 · answered by Eric T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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The first recorded incident relating to Friday the 13th refers to the massacre of the Knights Templar on Friday October 13, 1307. Forces of Philip IV of France were instructed to open letters that morning, which the pope had sent him, giving them orders to seek out and arrest all known members of the Knights, slaughter those that resisted, and capture Jacques DeMolay, the last known Grand Master of the Knights Templar. Another possible origin relates to the Last Supper. Judas, the thirteenth guest, was instrumental in the Crucifixion of Jesus, which is believed to have happened on a Friday. Other theories offered suggest that Eve offered the apple to Adam on a Friday or the slaying of Abel happened on a Friday. Many other cultures see it as a good number. In Judaism 13 is the year a boy becomes a man and receives his bar Mitzvahs. Its also the number of principles of Jewish faith as layed out by Maimonides in attempt to create an over all guide for all Jews in the middle ages. The worthiness of his concepts is still debated of course. Wiccans consider 13 to be the proper number for a coven, and see the 13th to be a day of luck. And in years with a Blue moon (when two full moons appear in a single month) you end up with 13 Full moons which is used for a variety of rituals. Also early canlenders, including the one used in England up to the time of the Tudors had a 13 month year following the cycle of the moon. The connect of the number 13 to many pagan practices is also often attributed to Christian fears and dislike of the number.
2016-03-29 06:58:47 · answer #3 · answered by Deborah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Friday’s ill-fated day in superstition is believed to result from the belief that it was the day of the week on which Eve tempted Adam and Christ was crucified. Among the activities viewed as taboo to do on a Friday are: setting sail on a ship; moving house; beginning any new work; writing a letter; knitting; starting a journey; and, believe it or not, cutting your nails. In both England and America the custom to hang criminals on a Friday earned it the reputation of Hangman’s day. Although, it seems one activity offers some promise on a Friday - sleeping. The thought is, if you repeat the dream you had during the night to a family member on Friday morning the dream would come true.
2016-03-16 21:48:51 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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For many, the thought of Friday the 13th not only leaves goose bumps but an uncommon dread for the days' upcoming events. While I am not superstitious, many people are. It is said "we fear what we do not know".
How many of you know the true origins of Friday the 13th? 10 points...
2015-08-10 04:52:19 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Friday the 13th is typically considered a day of bad luck; and today, Paris, France suffered terroristic bad luck.
2015-11-13 10:51:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-01-29 21:02:02 · answer #7 · answered by Wanda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There have been a number of events known as "Black Fridays" in history. Usually, these events are devastating.
Some historians propose that the origin of the "Black Friday" was the simultaneous arrest of hundreds of Knights Templars on October 13, 1307 (Friday), to be later tortured into "admitting" heresy.
Today, the concept of Friday the 13th has been extended through the 'black Friday' concept to incorporate anything really bad that happens on a Friday. In history there have been a number of events that happened on a Friday and are known as Black Friday:
Black Friday (1869), a financial crisis in the United States
Black Friday (1889), the day of the Johnstown Flood.
Black Friday (1910), WSPU took militant action when the Conciliation Bill failed.
Black Friday (1919), a riot in Glasgow stemming from industrial unrest
Black Friday (1921), day on which British dockers' and railwaymen's union leaders announced their decision not to call for strike action against wage reductions for miners
Black Friday (1929), a stock market crash in the United States
Black Friday (1939), a day of devastating fires in Australia
Black Friday (1945), largest air battle over Norway, over Sunnfjord
Hollywood Black Friday (1945), the day the six-month-old Confederation of Studio Unions (CSU) strike boiled over into a bloody riot at the Warner Bros. studios leading to the eventual breakup of the CSU.
Black Friday (1978), a massacre of protesters in Iran
Black Friday (1982), known in Britain after Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, sparking the Falklands War
Black Friday (1987), the day an hour-long F4 category tornado ran through the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Black Friday (2004), a crackdown on a peaceful protest in the capital city of Maldives, Malé
Other uses of the term include:
Black Friday, a name used for any Friday which falls on the 13th of a month
Black Friday, the Friday preceding Easter, also known as Good Friday or God Friday.
Black Friday (shopping), the day after Thanksgiving Day in the United States, the first shopping day of the Christmas season and one of the busiest shopping days of the year
"Black Friday" is the name given to the last Friday before Christmas in the United Kingdom. It is a day when widespread anti-social behaviour due to public alcohol consumption is expected to occur, and police are given additional powers to combat it
Black Friday (1940 film), a science-fiction/horror film starring Boris Karloff, Stanley Ridges and Bela Lugosi
Black Friday (2005 film), a Hindi film on the 1993 serial bomb blasts in Mumbai, directed by Anurag Kashyap
"Black Friday", a title of a song by Grinspoon
"Black Friday", a title of a song by Steely Dan
"Black Friday", a title of a song by Megadeth
"Black Friday Rule", a title of a song by Flogging Molly
"Black Friday", the nickname for game 3 of the 1977 NLCS baseball championships. Philadelphia Phillies fans gave the nickname because the Phillies blew an early lead against the Los Angeles Dodgers and a controversial call was made during the game
"Black Friday", a title of a poem written by Dennis Rader, the BTK killer
2007-07-13 02:36:22 · answer #8 · answered by xxlive.laughxx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its all in the mind.
i got up and went to work, totaly oblivious to the date (because i dont really need to know). when i jumped on my pc went i got back home and realised, it was like "oh its the 13th"....long story short, nothing happend and it isnt real.
2007-07-13 02:36:40 · answer #9 · answered by carabatzis_2000 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-17 18:51:55 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋