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      • Friday is named after the wife of Odin. Some scholars say her name was Frigg; others say it was Freya; other scholars say Frigg and Freya were two separate goddesses. Whatever her name, she was often associated with Venus, the Roman goddess of love, beauty and fertility. “Friday” comes from Old English “Frīgedæg.”
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    Sep 13, 2024 · Friday the 13th is known to be a day of bad luck, but how it got its “spooky” reputation dates back centuries, although an exact time frame isn’t clear. The New-York Historical Society says the...

  4. www.history.com › topics › folkloreFriday the 13th ‑ Origins, History & Superstition

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    Just like walking under a ladder, crossing paths with a black cator breaking a mirror, many people hold fast to the belief that Friday the 13th brings bad luck. Though it’s uncertain exactly when this particular tradition began, negative superstitions have swirled around the number 13 for centuries. While Western cultures have historically associat...

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    According to biblical tradition, 13 guests attended the Last Supper, held on Maundy Thursday, including Jesus and his 12 apostles (one of whom, Judas, betrayed him). The next day, of course, was Good Friday, the day of Jesus’ crucifixion. The seating arrangement at the Last Supper is believed to have given rise to a longstanding Christiansuperstiti...

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    In the late-19th century, a New Yorker named Captain William Fowler (1827-1897) sought to remove the enduring stigma surrounding the number 13—and particularly the unwritten rule about not having 13 guests at a dinner table—by founding an exclusive society called the Thirteen Club. The group dined regularly on the 13th day of the month in room 13 o...

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    An important milestone in the history of the Friday the 13th legend in particular (not just the number 13) occurred in 1907, with the publication of the novel Friday, the Thirteenthwritten by Thomas William Lawson. The book told the story of a New York Citystockbroker who plays on superstitions about the date to create chaos on Wall Street, and mak...

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    On Friday, October 13, 1307, officers of King Philip IV of France arrested hundreds of the Knights Templar, a powerful religious and military orderformed in the 12th century for the defense of the Holy Land. Imprisoned on charges of various illegal behaviors (but really because the king wanted access to their financial resources), many Templars wer...

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Friday_the_13thFriday the 13th - Wikipedia

    It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian calendar falls on a Friday, which happens at least once every year but can occur up to three times in the same year. For example, 2015 had a Friday the 13th in February, March, and November, which will happen again in 2026.

  6. norsemythologist.com › days-of-the-week-norse-godsDays of the Week Named After Norse Deities - NorseMythologist

    Dec 29, 2022 · Tuesday is named after the god Tyr, Wednesday after Odin, Thursday after Thor, and the Norse goddesses Frigg and Freyja share Friday. The Old Norse word for Saturday is Laugardagr, which means “hot water day” and can also mean “day of bathing.”

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  7. www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk › en › professionsThe names of the days of the week - origin and meaning

    Frjádagr - Friday. Venus is the goddess of love, and so is Frigg (and maybe also Freya, as they may have originally been the same goddess). Frígg gave the name to Friday. Frigg is Odin's wife in Norse mythology. She was perceived as the goddess of marriage.

  8. www.cnn.com › 2020/11/13 › usFriday the 13th: How it came to be and why it’s considered ...

    Nov 13, 2020 · Why Friday? The negative association with Friday specifically has a combination of religious and cultural origins. Some Christians believe Friday to be unlucky because it was the day of...

  9. www.usatoday.com › story › newsWhat is Friday the 13th? Why is it unlucky? Why some are ...

    Sep 12, 2024 · Friday the 13th is considered by many to be an unlucky day. Here's the history behind why people are superstitious about the day.