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Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Did you know that today Friday the 13th is called Friday 13? A handful of individuals think that this meeting is scary and brings bad luck.

Friday 13 reflecting the deep-rooted myth that the number 13 brings bad luck, misfortune and, in the most extreme cases, death.

The myth that 13 is unlucky has also inspired horror films, novels and even a treatise by Stephen King. Real estate developers and hoteliers are known to avoid 13th floor labels, some airlines don’t have row 13, and couples avoid Friday weddings if they fall on the 13th.

So what is it? Friday 13 and the origin of bad luck on Friday the 13th?

What is this Friday 13?

Although the exact roots remain unclear, historians say there are several theories as to why fear of certain dates arises in various countries.

Launched from NY Times, Friday (10/13/2023), the number 13 has long been associated with bad luck in mythology and religion. In a Norse tale, a dinner of 12 gods is derailed when Loki, the god of mischief, appears uninvited.

The number also symbolizes the betrayal at the Last Supper that Jesus shared with his disciples, with Judas Iscariot as the 13th guest.

In North America, executions and punishments sometimes took place on Fridays, so the day became known as “Executioner’s Friday.”

In the 19th century, the idea that the coincidence of Friday and the number 13 was an unfortunate combination appeared in French publications. This superstition was so widespread during this century that dissidents in New York and London founded the Thirteen Clubs, which hosted dinner parties with 13 guests, supposedly spilling salt to ridicule negative superstitions.

A ship carrying Canada’s prime minister in 1931 reportedly refused to set sail on Friday the 13th, according to a British newspaper, and instead waited until 12:01 a.m. on the 14th.