The 13 landing on a Friday only happens each and every so often. It doesn’t really mean anything, but individuals get spooked about it all the very same, and this fear is known as Friggatriskaidekaphobia. Granted, most black cats won’t do anything more harmful than shed or do that annoying thing with their paws. Regardless, people do indulge in their superstitions. The word for being afraid of Friday the 13th is Friggatriskaidekaphobia. Saying Jason Voorhees within the mirror three times won’t bring a fictional character into your home.
What are we talking about again?
”Fri-gah-tri-sk-eye-de-kah-fo-bia” is how the word is pronounced. Being scared of Friday the thirteenth is called Portmanteau. It is interesting to note that Triskaidekaphobia is a fear of the number thirteen while friggaphobia is just a fear of Friday. Put them together and you also have Friggatriskaidekaphobia. Witches and Friday go together. The German/Norse goddess Frigga, or Freya, got the day of the week named for her, as Freya-day. The day arguably could possibly be associated with witches simply because it was named for a female deity, but sexism within the ancient world is a topic for an additional time. Anyone scared of the number thirteen gets to be called a Triskaidekaphobia. The come together because “tri” means three and “deka” means the number 10.
Any Friday the thirteenth things happen?
The short is no. Even if it were to be long it’d still be no. Nothing odd besides a couple of individuals getting the “heebie-jeebies” or friggatriskaidekaphobia has even happened or been seen on Friday the thirteenth. If there were a real correlation between Friday the 13th and things like car accidents, it would have been published and documented by now. Also, even if more car accidents were observed on Friday the 13th, you would also have to account for more people drinking on Friday.
Under the ladder I go
Friggatriskaidekaphobia and other superstitions won’t hurt a fly. You will find nevertheless superstitions that exist as tradition today. For instance, theater actors won’t actually say “MacBeth” in a theater, as the play is supposedly cursed, and refer to it only as “the Scottish play.”. Just like Halloween, it’s a great excuse to have some fun with something silly, so put on a scary movie with the kids and/or significant other. You may want to try to keep away from Crystal Lake though.
