Why is Friday and the number 13 considered unlucky? Detailed answer

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Why is Friday and the number 13 considered unlucky?

With regard to the numbers and days of the week, man has always been superstitious. Some are considered happy, others are not. Why the number 13 has become unlucky, now no one can reliably say, although there are many theories on this subject. One of them is explained by Scandinavian mythology. According to one legend, there were 12 demigods, and then another one appeared, the thirteenth - Loki. Since then, Loki has become a devil, terrible and bringing trouble. Since Loki became the thirteenth demigod, the number 13 has become a symbol of misfortune.

Some explain the origin of this superstition by the fact that there were 13 guests at the Last Supper and Judas was the thirteenth! Superstitions with the number 13 can be found in almost every country in Europe and America. Superstitions about lucky and unlucky days of the week are as common as superstitions about numbers, and most of them are related to Friday.

In ancient Rome, the sixth day of the week was dedicated to Venus. When the northern peoples switched to the Roman way of calculating the days of the week, they named the sixth day (Friday) in honor of the goddess Friga, or Freya, who for them was the same as Venus for the Romans, and since then the word "Friday" (Friday ), that is, the day of the goddess Friga.

Scandinavians considered Friday the luckiest day of the week, while Christians, on the contrary, considered it the most unlucky. This is explained by the fact that it was on Friday that Christ was crucified on the cross. Muslims say that Adam was created on Friday, and according to the legend, Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit on Friday, and they also died on Friday. Superstitious people believe that the combination of the unlucky number 13 with the unlucky Friday makes for a completely unlucky day!

Author: Likum A.

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