Unlucky? Maybe Not.
Do black cats make you nervous? Afraid to walk under an opened ladder? How about opening an umbrella indoors or breaking a mirror? All these things result in bad luck. The worst of all this list is Friday the 13th. Oh unholy of all unholy days is the Friday dated 13. I've heard so many silly superstitions in my life... most of that is a result of being brought up in the South, but this one has always baffled me. More accidents happen on this day than any other during the year, people are so afraid they don't even leave their homes, and when I was younger I was told wearing red and black on this unlucky of all days was even more disasterous (I still haven't been able to figure out where this whole color thing came into play).
Have you ever wondered why exactly this day earned its foreboding title? Here's why according to Wikipedia:
Both the number thirteen and Friday have been considered unlucky-
In numerology, the number twelve is considered the number of completeness, as reflected in the twelve months of the year, twelve recognized signs of the zodiac, the twelve tribes of Israel, the twelve Apostles of Jesus, etc., whereas the number thirteen was considered irregular, transgressing this completeness. There is also a superstition, thought by some to derive from the Last Supper, that having thirteen people seated at a table will result in the death of one of the diners.
Friday, as the day on which Jesus Christ was crucified, has been viewed both positively and negatively among Christians. The actual day of Crucifixion was the 14th day of Nisan in the Hebrew Lunar calendar which does not correspond to "Friday" in the solar calendar of Rome. The 15th day of Nissan (beginning at Sundown) is celebration of Passover.
According to several resources, no one has been able to find documentation of the existence of such beliefs prior to the 19th century. If people before the late 1800's perceived Friday the 13th as an incredibly unfortunate day, no evidence has been found to prove it. As a result of this, some scholars are now convinced this disgrace is a thoroughly modern phenomenon aggravated by 20th-century media hype. So folks, pack up your fears and head out the door, you're going to be just fine... unless Freddie is waiting behind that tree in your front yard, if that's the case board up all your doors and windows and pray he leaves you be.
Have you ever wondered why exactly this day earned its foreboding title? Here's why according to Wikipedia:
Both the number thirteen and Friday have been considered unlucky-
In numerology, the number twelve is considered the number of completeness, as reflected in the twelve months of the year, twelve recognized signs of the zodiac, the twelve tribes of Israel, the twelve Apostles of Jesus, etc., whereas the number thirteen was considered irregular, transgressing this completeness. There is also a superstition, thought by some to derive from the Last Supper, that having thirteen people seated at a table will result in the death of one of the diners.
Friday, as the day on which Jesus Christ was crucified, has been viewed both positively and negatively among Christians. The actual day of Crucifixion was the 14th day of Nisan in the Hebrew Lunar calendar which does not correspond to "Friday" in the solar calendar of Rome. The 15th day of Nissan (beginning at Sundown) is celebration of Passover.
According to several resources, no one has been able to find documentation of the existence of such beliefs prior to the 19th century. If people before the late 1800's perceived Friday the 13th as an incredibly unfortunate day, no evidence has been found to prove it. As a result of this, some scholars are now convinced this disgrace is a thoroughly modern phenomenon aggravated by 20th-century media hype. So folks, pack up your fears and head out the door, you're going to be just fine... unless Freddie is waiting behind that tree in your front yard, if that's the case board up all your doors and windows and pray he leaves you be.
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