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FRIDAY THE 13 th v. The fear of Friday the 13 th is called FRIGGATRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA “FRIGG” = Norse goddess for whom Friday is named “TRISKADEKAI” = Latin for 13 “PHOBIA” = fear http: //www. timeanddate. com/date/friday-13. html

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FRIDAY THE 13 th ORIGINS OF THE SUPERSTITION According to the Christian Bible: v Events that occurred on a Friday • The great flood • Eve tempting Adam with the apple • Jesus Christ died on a Friday v Bad luck associated with the number 13 • Judas, who betrayed Christ, was considered “the 13 th guest” at the Last Supper http: //www. timeanddate. com/date/friday-13. html

FRIDAY THE 13 th ORIGINS OF THE SUPERSTITION According to Norse mythology: v Bad luck associated with the number 13 • 12 gods were at a banquet and Loke, the uninvited demigod of mischief, showed up, bringing the total number to 13 • Loke was responsible for the chaos that led to the death of Balder, one of the good gods http: //www. timeanddate. com/date/friday-13. html

FRIDAY THE 13 th TRIVIA v Many buildings and skyscrapers do not have a 13 th floor v Ship captains sometimes would not go to sea with a crew of 12 men because when the captain was included that meant there were 13 people on the ship v The ancient Babylonian Code of Hammarabi, written in 1700 B. C. , omitted the number 13 in its list of laws. http: //www. holidayinsights. com/other/fridaythe 13 th. htm

FRIDAY THE 13 th TRIVIA v In many Spanish-speaking countries, Tuesday the 13 th is considered unlucky v In Portuguese-speaking Brazil, Friday the 13 th in August is considered especially unlucky because “agosto” (August) rhymes with “desgosto” (sorrow). http: //www. holidayinsights. com/other/fridaythe 13 th. htm

FRIDAY THE 13 th TRIVIA v The motion picture “Friday the 13 th” has made the hockey goalie’s mask worn by the character Jason a symbol. The for name the of the movie day was changed to “Tuesday the 13 th” in Spanishspeaking countries http: //www. timeanddate. com/date/friday-13. html

FRIDAY THE 13 th What books does our library have that include stories of good luck, bad luck, and the number 13?

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