This is the explanations why so many people considered 13 as the unlucky number

News24xx.com - Number 13 is often considered as the unlucky number. It's rare to find a building that has a floor number 13 and chooses to replace it with 12B or other numbers. In addition there are also many bride and grooms who avoid getting married on the 13th, for fear that their marriage will be unlucky.

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Fear of number 13 as the unlucky number is known as triskaidekaphobia. Although fairly rare, there are around 9 to 10 percent of people in America who have this condition. Many factors make people afraid of number 13.

Reporting from Elite Readers, the most popular theory to date has to do with the story of the Last Supper. It is said that there were 13 people present at the Last Supper, and the 13th person who came was Judas Iscariot. Judas is one of the disciples of Jesus Christ who is considered to have blessed him in return for 30 pieces of silver.

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According to the story of Nordic mythology, 12 gods were eating quietly until Loki, the god of deception appeared. After the 13th guest arrived, there was chaos and a massive massacre.

As quoted from MSN, in various ancient cultures, 12 is considered as the perfect number. Within one year there are 12 months; 12 Zodiac; 12 Shio; 12 digits in hour calculation. As a number that comes after the perfect number, then 13 is considered as the defective and odd number. Making ancient people often associate it with terrible events.

 

 

 

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