KevinMcGuire 0 #1 May 13, 2005 Who can tell me why friday the 13th is considered unlucky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
larsrulz 0 #2 May 13, 2005 The fear of Friday the 13th stems from two separate fears -- the fear of the number 13 and the fear of Fridays. Both fears have deep roots in Western culture, most notably in Christian theology. Thirteen is significant to Christians because it is the number of people who were present at the Last Supper (Jesus and his 12 apostles). Judas, the apostle who betrayed Jesus, was the 13th member of the party to arrive. Christians have traditionally been wary of Fridays because Jesus was crucified on a Friday. Additionally, some theologians hold that Adam and Eve ate from the forbidden fruit on a Friday, and that the Great Flood began on a Friday. In the past, many Christians would never begin any new project or trip on a Friday, fearing they would be doomed from the start. Sailors were particularly superstitious in this regard, often refusing to ship out on a Friday. According to unverified legend (very likely untrue), the British Navy commissioned a ship in the 1800s called H.M.S. Friday, in order to quell the superstition. The navy selected the crew on a Friday, launched the ship on a Friday and even selected a man named James Friday as the ship's captain. Then, one Friday morning, the ship set off on its maiden voyage... and disappeared forever. A similar, entirely factual story is the harrowing flight of Apollo 13. Some historians suggest the Christian distrust of Fridays is actually linked to the early Catholic Church's overall supression of pagan religions and women. In the Roman calendar, Friday was devoted to Venus, the goddess of love. When Norsemen adapted the calendar, they named the day after Frigg, or Freya, Norse goddesses connected to love and sex. Both of these strong female figures once posed a threat to male-dominated Christianity, the theory goes, so the Christian church vilified the day named after them. This characterization may also have played a part in the fear of the number 13. It was said that Frigg would often join a coven of witches, normally a group of 12, bringing the total to 13. This idea may have originated with the Christian Church itself; it's impossible to verify the exact origins of most folklore. A similar Christian legend holds that 13 is unholy because it signifies the gathering of 12 witches and the devil. The number 13 could also have been considered pagan because there are 13 months in the pagan lunar calendar. The lunar calendar also corresponds to the human menstrual cycle, connecting the number to femininity. Some trace the infamy of the number 13 back to ancient Norse culture. In Norse mythology, the beloved hero Balder was killed at a banquet by the mischievous god Loki, who crashed the party of twelve, bringing the group to 13. This story, as well as the story of the Last Supper, led to one of the most entrenched 13-related beliefs: You should never sit down to a meal in a group of 13. Both Friday and the number 13 were once closely associated with capital punishment. In British tradition, Friday was the conventional day for public hangings, and there were supposedly 13 steps leading up to the noose. I got a strong urge to fly, but I got no where to fly to. -PF Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KevinMcGuire 0 #3 May 13, 2005 You were just waiting for some one to post something like that weren't you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wartload 0 #4 May 13, 2005 QuoteWho can tell me why friday the 13th is considered unlucky Although the first reply was far more scholarly, the real reason is that, if friday falls on the 13th, sailors won't get paid until the following monday ... and what's more unlucky than a weekend being broke? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
larsrulz 0 #5 May 13, 2005 QuoteYou were just waiting for some one to post something like that weren't you? Nope, just hell of a fast googler! I got a strong urge to fly, but I got no where to fly to. -PF Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #6 May 13, 2005 My husband was born on a Friday the 13th. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KevinMcGuire 0 #7 May 13, 2005 What I heard started it was that supposedly, the roman catholic church and the king of France decided to do away with the nights templar movement that had been growing in popularity. Fearing that the Templar influence was out pacing their own the Church and the King of France descended upon the nights templar and slaughtered them on Friday the 13th. At least that’s what the history channel said anyway so of course it must be true Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #8 May 13, 2005 Because it's the day Jason comes back from the dead and kills all the girls running around in their underwear and their drunk boyfriends...I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #9 May 13, 2005 QuoteBecause it's the day Jason comes back from the dead and kills all the girls running around in their underwear and their drunk boyfriends... "Friday the 13th, Part XIII" mh ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blair700 0 #10 May 13, 2005 Not me, I made my first BASE jump on Friday 13th 2001, on a Mojo that had 13 patches....its been my lucky day and number since Later Blair Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
