FRIGGATRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA- The fear of Friday the 13th.
Both Friday and the number 13 have been considered unlucky through the centuries, put them together and you have a double whammy.
In numerology the number 12 is the number of completeness,
12 months of the year
12 hours on the clock
12 Apostles of Jesus
12 Gods of Olympus
12 Tribes of Israel
Friday is most famously remembered for the crucifiction of Jesus, and the stock market crash.
In Norse mythology ,Friday is named for Frigga, the goddess of love and fertility.
When Norse and Germanic tribes converted to Christianity Frigga was banished in shame to a mountain -top and labeled a witch, It was believed the spiteful goddess convened with 11 other witches plus the devil ( a gathering of 13 ) and plotted against humanity, for many centuries Friday was known as the witches Sabbath.
Other origins are from the Knights Templar, a monastic military order founded to protect Christian Pilgrims along the path from Europe to Jerusalem during the crusades, they became thr richest banking system in the world,
Well, King Phillip the 4th and Pope Clement V , became very jealous of their power and wealth, they conspired to have them charged with heinous crimes, crimes so bad no one would come to their defense.
The main body of the Knights Templar were rounded up on October the 13th 1307 and charged with unspeakable crimes, they were burned at the stake.
The most famous unlucky 13 was of course Judas, the 13th Apostle who betrayed Jesus.
Both Friday and the number 13 are associated with capitol punishement, most hangings were performed on Friday and there are 13 steps leading up to the noose.
Over 80% of high rises lack a 13th floor.
Many airports skip the 13th gate.
Some airpanes have no 13th aisle.
Many Hospitals and hotel have no room number 13.
On the streets of Florence Italy the house between 12 and 14 is adressed as 12 and a half.
Many cities have no 13th street or 13th avenue.
In France, socialites known as Quatorziens ( fourteeners) make themselves available for dinner parties because 13 at the dinner table is unlucky.
Another notable 13 is Apollo 13 the ill-fated mission to the moon.
If you have 13 letters in your name you are said " to have the devils luck"
Famous 13ers-Jack the Ripper- Charles Manson- Theodore Bundy and who else Jeffrey Dahmer.
TOMARROW IS FRIDAY THE 13TH, HOW WILL YOU SPEND YOUR DAY !