13 is a number that is related to bad luck. Many people believe in these superstitions, but do not fully understand why these figures have such a bad reputation.
Over the years, the belief has spread that both Tuesday the 13th and Friday the 13th are dangerous, that on those days it is very possible for catastrophic things to happen and that it is better to stay at home to avoid bad times.
The origin of these superstitions is evidenced, although not explicitly, in various ancient writings. Within the cultures derived from Christianity, 13 is considered a number of misfortunes mainly for two reasons.
Friday the 13th: how did the superstition that considers this date as a day of bad luck originate?
Why the number 13 is considered unlucky
The first has to do with chapter 13 of the Bible, which is dedicated to the Apocalypse, the coming of the Antichrist.
The second, obeys the Last Supper, in which there were 13 participants: Jesus Christ and his 12 apostles. It was that night that Judas betrayed Jesus.
In the Nordic stories they speak of 13 evil spirits. In addition to Loki, a character from the Nordic culture associated with deceit and perversion, he was the 13th guest at a dinner for the Gods.
Is Tuesday the 13th really an unlucky day? This is all you need to know so that you are not disturbed by the omens of this date
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Why is Friday the 13th bad luck?
Many theories dating back centuries try to explain why Friday is an unlucky day.
The true story of Friday the 13th began in the 20th century. Many can be traced back to Thomas Lawson’s book “Friday the Thirteenth,” about a stockbroker who chooses this day to deliberately crash the stock market.
A year later, in 1908, The New York Times became one of the first media outlets to acknowledge the superstitions of Friday the 13th. Later in the 1980s, the popularity of the ‘Friday the 13th’ film franchise put the icing on the cake
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Why is Tuesday the 13th bad luck?
Tuesday’s bad reputation dates back to Greek mythology where Mars is the God of War, symbolizing destruction. So the union of Tuesday and the number 13 supposes the accumulation of great misfortunes.
In fact, the teachers of the Kabalah collect the legend that the confusion of languages in the Tower of Babel occurred on Tuesday the 13th, causing the greatest misfortune in the history of humanity, making communication impossible, a necessity of all human being.
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