Since the beginning of humanity, the number 13 has been related to luck, it can be good or bad.
ON FRIDAY THE 13TH, CULTURES AND SUPERSTITIONS
- In some, Friday the 13th is considered bad luck.
- The Japanese, for example, think it is a perfect day for their goals to be met.
- For the Mayans, it represented the thirteen moon phases.
- In most buildings around the world, there is no 13th floor.
WHY IS FRIDAY THE 13TH CONSIDERED UNLUCKY?
This day is said to attract bad luck because it coincides with the day that King Philip IV began the persecution of the Templars on a Friday, October 13, 1307.
WHAT ARE SUPERSTITIONS?
They are beliefs in supernatural phenomena, it is thought that they could affect well-being and bring good or bad fortune. There are many and they have become entrenched in popular thought, there are even people who do not leave their home on Friday the 13th.
OTHER SUPERSTITIONS
- Throwing salt on the table / It is thought that misfortune will be suffered.
- It is a bad omen for a bird to enter your house.
- In some countries when a silence arises between a talk, an angel is believed to have passed.
- If a mirror breaks, it is believed that you will have 7 years of bad luck.
- If you go under a ladder, you will be unlucky.
- If a black cat crosses your path, you could have an accident.
- Getting up on the left foot, it is believed that everything could go wrong on the day.
- Dressing completely in yellow is a sign of misfortune.
Superstitions are beliefs, do you consider them in your daily life?
Do you believe in any superstition?