Ranting #28
Friday the 13th special
didn really wanna blog as my lappy's still in CCU... nevertheless... friday the 13th only happens once this yr so must blog...
did some research on wikipedia...
"Friday the 13th is considered to be a day of bad luck in many superstitions. The fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskavedekatriaphobia or paraskevidekatriaphobia, a specialized form of triskaidekaphobia, a phobia (fear) of the number thirteen."
Origin:
The origins of the Friday the 13th superstition has been linked to the fact there were 13 people at the last supper of Jesus, who was traditionally crucified on Good Friday, but it probably originated only in medieval times. It has also been linked to the fact that a lunisolar calendar must have 13 months in some years, while the solar Gregorian calendar and lunar Islamic calendar always have 12 months in a year. Another suggestion is that the belief originated in a Norse myth about twelve gods having a feast in Valhalla. The mischievous Loki gatecrashed the party as an uninvited 13th guest and arranged for Hod, the blind god of darkness, to shoot Baldur, the god of joy and gladness, with a mistletoe-tipped arrow. Baldur was killed and the Earth was plunged into darkness and mourning as a result.
Some also say that the arrest of Jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templar, and 60 of his senior knights on Friday, October 13, 1307 by King Philip IV of France is the origin of this superstition. That day thousands of Templars were arrested and subsequently tortured. They then 'confessed' and were executed. From that day on, Friday the 13th was considered by followers of the Templars as an evil and unlucky day.
Occurence:
The following months have a Friday the 13th:
2000 October
2001, 2007, 2018, 2029 April, July
2002, 2013, 2019, 2024 September, December
2003, 2008, 2014, 2025 June
2004 February, August
2005, 2011, 2016, 2022 May
2006, 2017, 2023 January, October
2009, 2015, 2026 February, March, November
2010, 2021, 2027 August
2012 January, April, July
2020 March, November
okie... enuff of friday the 13th... hopefully nothing bad happens to me today... realised Jacky Cheung's Snow.Wolf.Lake will be coming to S'pore on the 16th and 17th of Sept... but the tix are super ex... best seats at $228 and cheapest at $98... lidat how to afford to go... haiz...
didn really wanna blog as my lappy's still in CCU... nevertheless... friday the 13th only happens once this yr so must blog...
did some research on wikipedia...
"Friday the 13th is considered to be a day of bad luck in many superstitions. The fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskavedekatriaphobia or paraskevidekatriaphobia, a specialized form of triskaidekaphobia, a phobia (fear) of the number thirteen."
Origin:
The origins of the Friday the 13th superstition has been linked to the fact there were 13 people at the last supper of Jesus, who was traditionally crucified on Good Friday, but it probably originated only in medieval times. It has also been linked to the fact that a lunisolar calendar must have 13 months in some years, while the solar Gregorian calendar and lunar Islamic calendar always have 12 months in a year. Another suggestion is that the belief originated in a Norse myth about twelve gods having a feast in Valhalla. The mischievous Loki gatecrashed the party as an uninvited 13th guest and arranged for Hod, the blind god of darkness, to shoot Baldur, the god of joy and gladness, with a mistletoe-tipped arrow. Baldur was killed and the Earth was plunged into darkness and mourning as a result.
Some also say that the arrest of Jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templar, and 60 of his senior knights on Friday, October 13, 1307 by King Philip IV of France is the origin of this superstition. That day thousands of Templars were arrested and subsequently tortured. They then 'confessed' and were executed. From that day on, Friday the 13th was considered by followers of the Templars as an evil and unlucky day.
Occurence:
The following months have a Friday the 13th:
2000 October
2001, 2007, 2018, 2029 April, July
2002, 2013, 2019, 2024 September, December
2003, 2008, 2014, 2025 June
2004 February, August
2005, 2011, 2016, 2022 May
2006, 2017, 2023 January, October
2009, 2015, 2026 February, March, November
2010, 2021, 2027 August
2012 January, April, July
2020 March, November
okie... enuff of friday the 13th... hopefully nothing bad happens to me today... realised Jacky Cheung's Snow.Wolf.Lake will be coming to S'pore on the 16th and 17th of Sept... but the tix are super ex... best seats at $228 and cheapest at $98... lidat how to afford to go... haiz...
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