Friday the 13Friday the 13thth!!!!!!

Theories on the origin by LandenTheories on the origin by Landen

How Did it startHow Did it start

Many theories speculate around the idea of how Many theories speculate around the idea of how Friday the 13Friday the 13thth became marked as a bad luck day. became marked as a bad luck day.

The Unlucky # 13The Unlucky # 13

The birth of the number thirteen as an unlucky The birth of the number thirteen as an unlucky number has been thought to have started in number has been thought to have started in Viking culture with their gods.Viking culture with their gods.

The Unlucky GodThe Unlucky God

The Gods were The Gods were having a dinner party having a dinner party in Valhalla, place in Valhalla, place where the gods dwell.where the gods dwell.

Twelve gods in all Twelve gods in all attended.attended.

A thirteenth arrived A thirteenth arrived named Lokinamed Loki

TragedyTragedy

Loki tricks the god Loki tricks the god Hoder to shoot an Hoder to shoot an arrow at Balderarrow at Balder

Balder, god of light Balder, god of light and joy, diesand joy, dies

Since then, the Since then, the Vikings marked the Vikings marked the number 13 as an number 13 as an unlucky numberunlucky number

Why Friday?Why Friday?

Many speculations circle around why Many speculations circle around why Friday is such a bad day.Friday is such a bad day.

Adam and EveAdam and EveCain and AbelCain and AbelTwelve ApostlesTwelve ApostlesThe crucifixionThe crucifixionThe Templar KnightsThe Templar Knights

Adam and EveAdam and Eve

It is rumored that It is rumored that Adam and Eve were Adam and Eve were forced out of the forced out of the garden of Eden on a garden of Eden on a Friday.Friday.

Cain and AbelCain and Abel

It is also speculated It is also speculated that the brother of that the brother of Abel, Cain, slew him Abel, Cain, slew him on a Friday.on a Friday.

Twelve ApostlesTwelve Apostles

It is said that during the last supper, Judea was the It is said that during the last supper, Judea was the thirteenth, and last, guest to arrive.thirteenth, and last, guest to arrive.

Judea later betrayed JesusJudea later betrayed Jesus

The CrucifixionThe Crucifixion

Christians believe that Christ was crucified on a Christians believe that Christ was crucified on a FridayFriday

The Templar KnightsThe Templar Knights

Recently depicted in the Davinci Code, the Recently depicted in the Davinci Code, the Templar knights were said to be arrested and Templar knights were said to be arrested and killed on October 13killed on October 13thth, it was a Friday…, it was a Friday…

In ConclusionIn Conclusion

Friday the 13Friday the 13thth has long been speculated as a has long been speculated as a dark and ominous day. Whether or not there is dark and ominous day. Whether or not there is any truth behind it, none of us really know for any truth behind it, none of us really know for sure…sure…