Friday the 13th - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Friday the 13th occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on Friday, which superstition holds to be a day of good or bad luck. In the Gregorian calendar, this day occurs at least once, but at m...
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"Friday 13th is unlucky for some. The risk of hospital admission as a result of a transport accident may be increased by as much as 52 percent. Staying at home is recommended." ... Exactly how old is difficult to say, because determining the origins of superstitions is an inexact science, at best. In fact,
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Legend: Friday the 13th is a day fraught with peril. ... Origins: Although most of us would probably affirm that superstition's role in Western culture is now a much diminished one, more a source of amusement than anything else, there are still those who allow their trepidation over particular days or dates to...
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www.snopes.com/luck/friday13.asp
www.snopes.com/luck/friday13.asp
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We headed straight to the Superstitions > Friday the 13th category in Yahoo!, where we found several web sites that explored the history behind the day that made Jason and hockey masks infamous.
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ask.yahoo.com/ask/20010326.html
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On Friday October 13, 1307, King Philip had all French Templars simultaneously arrested, charged with numerous heresies, and tortured by French authorities nominally under the Inquisition until they allegedly confessed. ... Origins of Friday the 13th (clipmarks.com)
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Does anybody believe that Friday the 13th is necessarily a bad luck day anymore? Get over it. Superstitions make great copy and distill fear, the key element in our reality upon which ... With the 12 around 1 matrix, we find the origins of a superstition linking 13 people at the Last Supper - 12 disciples around Jesus,
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www.crystalinks.com/friday13th.html
www.crystalinks.com/friday13th.html
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There are several theories why Friday the 13th is an ominous day. There is no consensus among scholars as to the real reason, but one Masonic origin involves the Order of the Knights Templar, and their Grand Master, Jacques de Molay.
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www.njfreemason.net/Friday%2013th.htm
www.njfreemason.net/Friday%2013th.htm
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Superstitious types, beware - today is Friday the 13th, which many believe is a day in which we are stalked by bad luck (or, if you are a horror movie aficionado, guys in masks named Jason). ... As for Friday's bad reputation, some believe its origins are Biblical in nature.
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www.baynews9.com/content/36/2008/6/13/356710.html
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Guest article by Gabriella Kalapos: Ever wonder why Friday the 13th became such a superstitous day? Find out here... ... The fear of Friday the 13th is a popular superstition. Examples of the taboos for both Friday and the number 13 are numerous.
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www.suite101.com/article.cfm/mythology/37293
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