08.12.10 (Information provided by Nuvvo)
PARASKEVIDEKATRIPHOBIA - (Fear of Friday 13th) - The word Paraskevidecatriphobia is derived from the Greek words; Paraskevi meaning Friday, Dekatreis meaning Thirteen, and Phobia meaning Fear. TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA - (Fear & Superstition of the #13) The word Triskaidekaphobia is derived from the Greek words; Tris meaning 3, Kai meaning and, and Deka meaning 10.
Tomorrow is Friday the 13th and for some people that means one of the most unlucky days of the year. Although it is unclear exactly the origins of the thought that unlucky events may occur on this specific date, several theories have been proposed regarding the century old superstition.
Christianity - Many Christians believe that Friday is unlucky since it is said to be the day of the week in which Jesus was crucified. There were 13 people who sat at the Last Super, the last time before Jesus died. Judas, the one who betrayed Jesus, was said to be the 13th guest. There were 12 disciplines and also 12 tribes in Isreal, so 13 was irregular and following the events which occurred it was considered bad.
Norse Mythology - The number 13 is looked upon in a negative light in Norse Mythology with the story of Loki, one of the most evil of the Norse gods. As story tells, Loki went uninvited to a party for 12 at Valhalla, a heavenly banquet for gods. Here, Loki tricked Hoder, the blind, into shooting a mistletoe tipped arrow Balder, the beautiful and good. Following Balder's death, it is said that the world went dark on this day, as the good and right disappeared.
Knights Templar - On Friday, October 13, 1307, King Philip IV of France ordered the arrest of Jaques de Molay, who was the Grand Master of the Knight's Templars, as well as his sixty senior knights for supposedly heresy and betraying the king. Others were arrested all over the country and tales of torture in attempts to get the templars to confess, was wide-spread. It was said that while Jaques de Molay was being burned at the stake, he was still screaming out his innocence and cursed Philip and the Pope for overseeing such torturous actions. It was then said that this day, Friday the 13th was cursed because of it.
Because of the #13
Elevators avoid the #13
Most high-rises lack Floor #13
Many airports skip the 13th gate
Airplanes omit the 13th aisle
Hospitals & Hotels regularly have no room #13
Many cities do not have a 13th Street or Avenue
08.11.10
There's a new show coming out on SyFy "Fact or Faked", and airs on Thursday nights 10/9c. You can submit your own video of the unexplained event you've captured and they will do everything possible to see if it's real or not. I haven't seen it yet but I plan to start DVRing it. I'll let you know what I think.
