Why no number 13 in the Hammurabi's Code of laws?

Answer 1

One it is bad luck. We have been handed down this tradition for quite some time. I do not want to get too deliberative on the topic, but more insight is necessary.

First We do not like the number thirteen because it is attributed to bad luck. it is a sign of evil things. The solar calendar is broken down into 12 months, however before the sun was the method for keeping time the Moon was more dominant. Such as a women having her period every 28 days. The Lunar Calendar has 13 months, not 12. And like our Zodiac their was one symbol or myth for each. The 13th being that of Ophiuchus, or the serpent.

Now if you patch into the possibility of Jewish marrying some of Babylonian traditions under their occupation under Nebuchadnezzer this could be how we picked up the tradition. Thereby understand that Hammurabi was a Semite and the number thirteen could possibly be older than both. However, thirteen coincides with Asclepius the Medicine god. You know it as the twisted serpents right in the medical symbol. So we can assume that 13 is a sumbol of dragons/great serpents.

Therefore in the tradition of Babylonian roots...Tiamat was the ruler of this thirteenth sign. And she waged war with Marduk for dominance in an everlasting battle of Good vs Evil. Evil being the 13th month, the 13 symbol. 13 symbolizes bad things and a law at 13 is avoided.

Anyway 13 is a bad number.