Post by silverdragon on Aug 13, 2016 8:10:02 GMT
Norse mythology
Using this as a start with Norse mythology, and what may be and want may NOT be a myth....
Friday the 13th. [posted on Saturday 13th august 2016]
Is it unlucky?.
Several sources used, so not putting links in, but this one off my scratch pad is the most interesting to start this with..
I believe there was a investigation by the Insurance companies about Friday the 13th.
I believe the chances of getting injuries that need hospital treatment goes up by 50% between the Friday 13th and the Friday before that.. [6th?..]
Its a controversial topic, some say yes, Aviva insurance is quoted as saying 13% rise in claims on that day, Churchill say no significant rise, those two insurance companies disagree...
There is huge controversy for and against if you try researching the subject.
Some say "Dont be silly", others say because of the fear of trskadecaphobia [sp?} fear of 13, people are over cautious, or not concentrating properly.
Cant find an accurate source for any definitive answer there.
Anyway, if this is worth investigating or not, depends on what else anyone else can come up with...
So why in the historical section for this?.. I wanted to collect as much as anyone has as to why 13th was considered unlucky in history.
Discounting the number of people at the last supper, because most of us all know that one already.
Using this as a start with Norse mythology, and what may be and want may NOT be a myth....
Friday the 13th. [posted on Saturday 13th august 2016]
Is it unlucky?.
Several sources used, so not putting links in, but this one off my scratch pad is the most interesting to start this with..
Twelve gods were invited to a banquet at Valhalla. Loki, the Evil One, the god of mischief, had been left off the guest list but crashed the party anyway, bringing the total number of attendees to 13. True to character, Loki incited Hod, the blind god of winter, to attack Balder the Good, who was a favorite of the gods. Hod took a spear of mistletoe offered by Loki and obediently hurled it at Balder, killing him instantly. All Valhalla grieved. And although one might take the moral of this story to be "Beware of uninvited guests bearing mistletoe," the Norse themselves apparently concluded that 13 people at a dinner party is just plain bad luck.
I believe there was a investigation by the Insurance companies about Friday the 13th.
I believe the chances of getting injuries that need hospital treatment goes up by 50% between the Friday 13th and the Friday before that.. [6th?..]
Its a controversial topic, some say yes, Aviva insurance is quoted as saying 13% rise in claims on that day, Churchill say no significant rise, those two insurance companies disagree...
There is huge controversy for and against if you try researching the subject.
Some say "Dont be silly", others say because of the fear of trskadecaphobia [sp?} fear of 13, people are over cautious, or not concentrating properly.
Cant find an accurate source for any definitive answer there.
Anyway, if this is worth investigating or not, depends on what else anyone else can come up with...
So why in the historical section for this?.. I wanted to collect as much as anyone has as to why 13th was considered unlucky in history.
Discounting the number of people at the last supper, because most of us all know that one already.
