Superstition Friday the 13th

Superstition Friday the 13th, it’s possibly the most well known bad luck superstition of them all, but why? The idea in superstition Friday the 13th is that it would bring bad luck has its roots in both Norse and Christian beliefs. Superstition Friday the 13th can be traced back to The Scandinavian's, who believed that the number 13 was unlucky due to the mythological 12 demigods being joined by a 13th, an evil one, who brought misfortune upon humans. Christ was said to have been crucified on Friday and the number of guests at the party of the Last Supper was 13, with the 13th guest being Judas, the traitor!

With superstition Friday the 13th isn’t the only indication of fear of that number. More than 80 % of high-rises lack a 13th floor, for fear of bad luck. Many airports skip the 13th gate and Airplanes have no 13th aisle - check next time you‘re on one! Hospitals and hotels regularly have no room number 13. Italians omit the number 13 from their national lottery, all for fear of bad luck. Many triskaidekaphobes, as those who fear the unlucky integer are known, point to the ill-fated mission to the moon, Apollo 13! If you have 13 letters in your name, you will have the devil's luck. Jack the Ripper, Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer and Theodore Bundy all have 13 letters in their names! So with superstition Friday the 13th is just one of many examples of the global fear of this number.