Why is 13 unlucky?

Some Christian traditions believe that Judas, a disciple who betrayed Jesus, was the first 13 person to sit at the table at the last supper.

Legend has it that Jesus had dinner with his disciples before he died. The person present at the dinner was Judas, a disciple of Jesus. It was this Judas who betrayed Jesus to the Jewish authorities for 30 silver dollars and made Jesus suffer. And the last dinner was attended by 13 people. The date of the dinner was 13, and "13" brought suffering and misfortune to Jesus. From then on, "13" was regarded as a symbol of misfortune and a synonym for betrayal.

2. The legend of Loki, the Nordic Vulcan.

Triskaidekaphobia may also have influenced the Vikings-it is believed that Loki in the Norwegian Pantheon is the 13 God. More specifically, Loki is believed to have planned the murder of Bald, who was the 13 guest attending the funeral. This may be related to a superstition that if thirteen people get together, one of them will die the next year.

In Norse mythology, Loki, the god of fire, is the 13 among the gods. He is evil and cunning. He deceived and instigated Blind Holder to kill his younger brother, god of light Bald, and became the mourner 13 at the funeral. Since then, there has been a superstition in the west that if 13 people attend the funeral, one person will die the next year. This is also the origin of "fear of numbers 13".

3. The Legend of the Persian Zodiac

The ancient Persians believed that the zodiac controlled the months of the year, and each constellation ruled the earth for a thousand years. At the end of the year, the sky and the earth collapsed in chaos. Therefore, the thirteenth is considered chaos, which is why Persians left home on the thirteenth day of the Persian calendar to avoid bad luck. This tradition is called Sizdah Bedar.

The ancient Persians believed that the twelve constellations of the ecliptic in the sky controlled the twelve months of the year, and each constellation would rule the earth for a thousand years. Twelve cycles are over, and the sky will fall. Therefore, thirteen is associated with chaos. Persians go out on the thirteenth day of the Persian calendar to avoid bad luck. This tradition is called "Sizdah Bedar", which means "Thirteen Outdoors".

However, in Jewish and Christian traditions, the number 13 is not all bad. For example, the attribute 13 of God (also known as the thirteen attributes of kindness) is listed in the Torah. Some modern Christian churches also use the attribute of 13 God in their sermons.

In addition, there are many rumors about the unlucky 13, including the stipulation of 13 in the Code of Hammurabi, the knights of the Round Table during the Crusade 13 and13 on Friday (13 on Friday) and so on.