Over the years, there have been a lot of misconceptions around Friday the 13th, for example, some people would say “many bad things happen on the day.”
History reports this day to be a harbinger of bad luck. Just like walking under a ladder, crossing paths with a black cat or breaking a mirror, many people hold fast to the belief that Friday the 13th brings bad luck. Though it’s uncertain exactly when this particular tradition began, negative superstitions have swirled around the number 13 for centuries.
Some people on this day go as far as staying indoors because they are scared bad things will happen on this day and if you’re betting on luck, forget about it.
However, some still believe you can always turn your bad superstitions into positive ones.
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Based on the popular belief that you should expect bad things on this day, according to National calendar these are the reasons why people believe the myths around Friday the 13th:
- There were 13 guests at the last supper before Jesus was crucified, making Judas the 13th person on the table.
- In the Bible the number 13 is associated with rebellion and lawlessness.
- Friday is considered an unlucky day going back to the years when In Britain, Fridays used to be the day criminals were hanged, making it Hangman’s day.
- According to superstition based on the number of people who have been recorded as dangerous & Evil, for example, Osama bin Laden, Saddam Hussain had 13 letters on their name, meaning if your names had 13 letters you were considered as cursed.
However, whether you stay indoors to avoid bad things from happening, some of these findings are based on superstition.
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