Thread: Why Friday the 13th is considered unlucky

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Originally Posted by Killer Queen

I had always heard that Friday the 13th was unlucky because of their being 12 Apostles with Jesus as the 13th and Jesus was crucified on a Friday.

Interesting...I had never heard that spin on it. Thanks for sharing.

Originally Posted by Ramiel

Thank the mighty internet and his Wikipedia!
Friday the 13th - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

But I don't think it's unlucky (here in Italy it's Friday the 17th that is unlucky, but I don't care about that either)
In fact, just on Friday the 13th (yesterday) a small black kitten (AH!) came on our front door, and I think we just adopted her... She's so cute!

Very cool about the kitty. Post pics.

Originally Posted by Wolfman

I heard the Knoghts Templar story years and years ago, but I was of the impression that the Freemasons was some sort of "Shadow" fraternity that was pretty much restricted to a very elite few. Something like the Illuminati.

Halloreenessence, are you telling us that you are a member of the Illuminati?

Hi Wolf,

Knight Templar currently is a "branch" of Freemasonry. As I am new to Freemasonry and only a 3rd degree, I am not "of the Illuminati to my knowledge" at this juncture. My grandfather was involved in the Knights Templar.

Thanks for your feedback.

If you are interested in being involved in Freemasonry, you should talk to friends/associates/family...Freemasons are often someone you know, or admire, and not sure exactly why. Masonic rings are not worn by all members. Freemason are good men, with a moral understanding, ages 19 and up.

Originally Posted by toyjunkie

I was born on a Friday the 13th.

How lucky!! Did you know that there can never be more that two Friday the 13th's in a year?

Did you also know that triscadecaphobia is the fear of the number 13?

Have a great week.

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing!

And 13 is considered an unlucky number because:

Twelve gods were invited to a banquet at Valhalla. Loki, the Evil One, god of mischief, had been left off the guest list but crashed the party, bringing the total number of attendees to 13. True to character, Loki raised hell by inciting Hod, the blind god of winter, to attack Balder the Good, who was a favorite of the gods. Hod took a spear of mistletoe offered by Loki and obediently hurled it at Balder, killing him instantly. All Valhalla grieved. And although one might take the moral of this story to be "Beware of uninvited guests bearing mistletoe," the Norse themselves apparently concluded that 13 people at a dinner party is just plain bad luck.

Originally Posted by Dr. TerrorEyes

Very cool about the kitty. Post pics.

Sorry for the late reply...

I'm still searching a name... She's a... Well, a she!

Recall this?....

Seems everybody has a different story about the first friday the 13th. I heard at least 5 different versions on friday. 13 has always been my lucky number and living just outside of Port dover for most of my life, there was always a huge party on friday the 13th (10 000+ bikers roll into town)
When it comes to holidays for me its right up there with Halloween!

Thursday the 12th has always been far more unlucky than Friday the 13th for me.

As for fraternal organizations, I happen to be the founding member of the Order of the Polish American Prince