Friday the thirteenth is in superstition an off-day.
There are several hypotheses why this is so.
A basic assurance is that Jesus had 12 disciples and when Jesus was betrayed Judas was the thirteenth around the table.
It may also have been the case that it is based on that there were 13 people total and that Jesus was crucified on Good Friday.
Another hypothesis is based on a significant number of terms members of Temple Mr Words became imprisoned by Philip IV of France on Friday October 13,1307,on the orders of Pope Clement V.
Many of these were tortured and executed.
In the Nordic mythology,there is a story about betrayal and evil god Loke came as the thirteenth guest to a feast in Valhall,and then conspired so Balder died.
Friday was seen in the old peasant society as a kind of holiday and rest day,a day that was in appropriate to begin with a work on.
If you had to work,you had to work quietly.
Century 13 is considered as a magic number in folklore and magic.
Fears of century13 goes back to before Christianity,ancient witchcraft books show that the rate used in connection with formulas and curses directed against underground power.
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