On this day some people will be so paralyzed with fear they simply won't get out of bed. Others will steadfastly refuse to fly on an airplane, buy a house, or act on a hot stock tip. It's Friday the 13th, and they're freaked out. But why?
Fear of Friday the 13th is rooted in ancient, separate bad-luck associations with the number 13 and the day Friday. The two unlucky entities ultimately combined to make one super unlucky day.
- 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.[2] 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.
Friday the 13th superstitions originated in a Norse myth about twelve gods having a feast in Valhalla. The mischievous Loki crashed the party as an uninvited 13th guest and arranged for Hod, the blind god of darkness, to shoot Baldur, the god of joy and gladness, with a mistletoe-tipped arrow. Baldur was killed and the Earth was plunged into darkness and mourning as a result.
Later she was confused with the goddess of love, Freya, who in turn became identified with Friday. When the Norsemen and Germanic tribes became Christians, Freya was supposed to have been banished to the mountains as a witch. Friday came to be called 'witches' Sabbath. It was believed that on this day, each week, twelve witches and the Devil met - thirteen evil spirits in all.
In the end though it's just another day. Nothing to fear :P
I've been searching for how Friday the 13th came to be, and I found my answer. Thanks!
Friday the 13th poses a sad day in my family's history. Simple put, one of my relatives died on Firday the 13th. It always makes everyone depressed for the day, except me, as I wasn't around to witness his death.
More importantly, it's my birthday.
Quote from: PsychoYoshi on June 13, 2008, 06:57:57 AM
More importantly, it's my birthday.
And it still makes perfect sense.
Happy birthday! ;D
I just remembered that The Incredible Hulk came out today too...
Oh, so it is.
I was almost born on a Friday the 13th.
Quote from: Riosan on June 13, 2008, 07:01:21 AM
Oh, so it is.
I was almost born on a Friday the 13th.
Would have been a GREAT day in history then :P
I'm not going anywhere....but that's cause I'm a lazy little punk. I'm just sitting back and counting days.......6 more XD
Quote from: PsychoYoshi on June 13, 2008, 06:57:57 AM
More importantly, it's my birthday.
dang... beat me by two days...
and two years.
apparently Hulk is just as bad as the last one
it's a good movie series also
It was my uncle's birthday too...too bad he died 12 years ago...
13 is my lucky number. :)
I've always loved Friday the 13th.
I have 777 Messages in my Inbox. On Friday the 13th!
Awesome coincidence. XD
It's all the same to me. Just a normal day.
Quote from: MasterYoungLink on June 13, 2008, 11:31:47 AM
I have 777 Messages in my Inbox. On Friday the 13th!
Awesome coincidence. XD
Screenshot that. NOW!
Anyway, I always seem to have bad luck on Tuesday the 30th. Dunno why. O_o
Quote from: extraz on June 13, 2008, 08:29:26 AM
it's a good movie series also
Nightmare on Elm street is so much better.
Quote from: Sceptile on June 13, 2008, 11:51:44 AM
Quote from: extraz on June 13, 2008, 08:29:26 AM
it's a good movie series also
Nightmare on Elm street is so much better.
The games for both, on the other hand...
Red and I are getting married September 13th. :B
Its our favorite number.
Quote from: Hero_Of_Time1 on June 13, 2008, 12:01:54 PM
Red and I are getting married September 13th. :B
Its our favorite number.
You're getting married o_O
I thought you were like 16.
Quote from: Kita on June 13, 2008, 12:10:15 PM
Quote from: Hero_Of_Time1 on June 13, 2008, 12:01:54 PM
Red and I are getting married September 13th. :B
Its our favorite number.
You're getting married o_O
I thought you were like 16.
He's a soldier in Iraq, so he can't be 16.
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on June 13, 2008, 12:11:53 PM
Quote from: Kita on June 13, 2008, 12:10:15 PM
Quote from: Hero_Of_Time1 on June 13, 2008, 12:01:54 PM
Red and I are getting married September 13th. :B
Its our favorite number.
You're getting married o_O
I thought you were like 16.
He's a soldier in Iraq, so he can't be 16.
And Red's 20.
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on June 13, 2008, 12:11:53 PM
Quote from: Kita on June 13, 2008, 12:10:15 PM
Quote from: Hero_Of_Time1 on June 13, 2008, 12:01:54 PM
Red and I are getting married September 13th. :B
Its our favorite number.
You're getting married o_O
I thought you were like 16.
He's a soldier in Iraq, so he can't be 16.
o.0 Yeah, even my profile says 20.
I always seem to get good luck on Friday the 13th... D:
Quote from: Hero_Of_Time1 on June 13, 2008, 12:15:07 PM
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on June 13, 2008, 12:11:53 PM
Quote from: Kita on June 13, 2008, 12:10:15 PM
Quote from: Hero_Of_Time1 on June 13, 2008, 12:01:54 PM
Red and I are getting married September 13th. :B
Its our favorite number.
You're getting married o_O
I thought you were like 16.
He's a soldier in Iraq, so he can't be 16.
o.0 Yeah, even my profile says 20.
Yeah I just looked at that after I posted, LOL. You seemed younger that's all. Sorry :P
Quote from: Hero_Of_Time1 on June 13, 2008, 12:15:07 PM
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on June 13, 2008, 12:11:53 PM
Quote from: Kita on June 13, 2008, 12:10:15 PM
Quote from: Hero_Of_Time1 on June 13, 2008, 12:01:54 PM
Red and I are getting married September 13th. :B
Its our favorite number.
You're getting married o_O
I thought you were like 16.
He's a soldier in Iraq, so he can't be 16.
o.0 Yeah, even my profile says 20.
He's just mentally 12
Today is my lucky day. :O
I love the number 13.
Today i've gotten like 10 text messages about "ZOMG IF YOU DONT SEND THIS TO 13 PEOPEL IN 3 MINUTES YOU WILL BE CURSD 4 LIEK EVAR"
Usually Friday the 13th is like a lucky day to me.
Except intercourse ing last year. Kelly was working on the pipes underneath the kitchen sink. Some pipes busted, and was gushing water all over the kitchen floor. I was in my room, sitting at my computer when I heard Kelly screaming my name to go outside and turn off the water.
So I'm running through the living room to the kitchen, when I didn't realize that the intercourse ing kitchen floor was flooded. Right when I got up to Kelly, the whole room started to tilt. I didn't realize, until I saw the intercourse ing fridge above me, that my ass is falling. I intercourse ing slide right into the gosh darn stove.
And a few days before that, Kelly went through the intercourse ing kitchen floor when she was remodeling it. She placed this plastic sheet on top of the bare floor and a vent that didn't have the top on. She walked across the kitchen, didn't see the open vent, and BAM! After that, I had too call dad from work, and when he got home, we both kinda made fun of Kelly while she was limping. We called her Kharis, and sang his theme song.
Quote from: Snowden on June 13, 2008, 01:03:32 PM
Quote from: Hero_Of_Time1 on June 13, 2008, 12:15:07 PM
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on June 13, 2008, 12:11:53 PM
Quote from: Kita on June 13, 2008, 12:10:15 PM
Quote from: Hero_Of_Time1 on June 13, 2008, 12:01:54 PM
Red and I are getting married September 13th. :B
Its our favorite number.
You're getting married o_O
I thought you were like 16.
He's a soldier in Iraq, so he can't be 16.
o.0 Yeah, even my profile says 20.
He's just mentally 12
9, Get it right.
HEY, LET ME SHOW YUO MY POKEMANS!
Oh hell, not again.