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Oct 10, 2017 · The horror movie Friday the 13th, released in 1980, introduced the world to a hockey mask-wearing killer named Jason, and is perhaps the best-known example of the famous superstition in pop...
May 13, 2011 · Friday the 13th superstitions are rooted in ancient bad-luck associations with the number 13 and the day Friday, said Donald Dossey, a folklore historian and author of Holiday Folklore, Phobias...
Jan 12, 2023 · Scholars believe the superstition around Friday the 13th may have roots in religious beliefs—but most research has shown that the day isn't any more unlucky than other days on the calendar....
- Brian Handwerk
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Oct 13, 2023 · In 1907, the publication of Thomas W. Lawson’s popular novel “Friday, the Thirteenth” captured the imagination with its tale of an unscrupulous broker who took advantage of the superstitions...
- Christobel Hastings
Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. 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.
Aug 22, 2023 · Like other superstitions about numbers, the fear of Friday the 13th (paraskevidekatriaphobia) isn't grounded in scientific logic. However, it does have deep, compelling roots. The origins of the Friday the 13th superstition help explain why the belief is so widespread today.
Sep 13, 2013 · People who harbor a Friday the 13th superstition might have triskaidekaphobia, or fear of the number 13, and often pass on their belief to their children, he noted.
