Friday, November 18, 2011

Triskaidekaphobia

Triskaidekaphobia is a fear of the number thirteen. Thirteen is regarded as an unlucky number in many cultures. Some hotels and apartment buildings do not use the number thirteen for floors or suites at all.

Why is this number considered unlucky? Some people think it comes from the Last Supper or a Norse myth that having thirteen people seated at a table will result in the death of one of the diners.

The fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia. I can't even pronounce that! Personally, I am not "afraid" of the number 13 (he said as he threw some salt over his shoulder).

1 comment:

  1. When we were first married, Adolph and I lived on the 13th floor of the married students' residence at the University of Waterloo. Guess they thought academic pursuits outweighed any superstitions!

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