Meanwhile, Christians consider Friday the 13th to be unlucky as Jesus was crucified on this day and Judas, who betrayed Jesus, was also the thirteenth guest at the Last Supper. He was also responsible for arranging the killing of Balder, upon whose death the Earth became dark and the whole world mourned. Legend holds, that 12 Norse Gods were having dinner in Valhalla when Loki, the uninvited guest, arrived 13th. The beliefs associated with Friday the 13th trace their roots back to Norse mythology. Friday the 13th mostly occurs once a year, but some unlucky years can get as many as three! Why is the day considered unlucky?įriday the 13th is portrayed as the unluckiest day in fiction for a long time and in real life too, people are extremely fearful of the superstition that it brings “bad luck” – but why is the day dreaded so much?
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