Triskaidekaphobia is fear or avoidance of the number 13. It is also a reason for the fear of Friday the 13th, called paraskevidekatriaphobia. The unlucky number originated with a Norse myth about 12 gods.
About Triskaidekaphobia in brief
Triskaidekaphobia is fear or avoidance of the number 13. It is also a reason for the fear of Friday the 13th, called paraskevidekatriaphobia. The unlucky number originated with a Norse myth about 12 gods having a dinner party in Valhalla. In some regions, 13 is or has been considered a lucky number. For example, prior to the First World War, 13 was considered to be the lucky number in France, even being featured on postcards and charms. In Cantonese-speaking areas, 13 is considered lucky because it sounds similar to the words’sure to live’ Colgate University was started by men with 13 and 13, so Friday is the luckiest day at Colgate.
On November 23, 2003, the Miami Dolphins retired the 13 for Dan Marino who played for the Dolphins from 1983-1999. In modern times, 13, except in some modern times except in Italy, is lucky in some contexts, such as sitting at the dinner table. The number 13 was the name of the thirteenth Space Shuttle flight. It was the mission originally numbered STS-13.
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