Today is Tuesday the 13th! Superstitions and mysticism will be the protagonists of this day due to beliefs that have been passed down from generation to generation, which are considered in numerology and other cultural areas as “bad luck”. In AS Mexico we tell you the true origin and meaning.
What is the origin and meaning of “Tuesday the 13th”?
The belief that Tuesday the 13th is a day of bad luck comes from countries such as Spain, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile and Mexico, as well as England and the United States. Legends, myths, traditions or beliefs about “the day of bad luck” date back many decades, some people have even mentioned that it is a representation of evil that is related to the Antichrist and the Bible.
One of the versions of the origin of “Tuesday the 13th” is related to Greek mythology, since, in the year 1307, on Friday the 13th of October, the Knights Templar were persecuted and it is believed that the Holy Inquisition and King Philip IV ordered the killing of this group, but in their pursuit they murdered other people who were in their path in multiple cities in Europe.
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What is certain is that each person will decide what to believe, since the origins of “Tuesday the 13th” come from many cultures such as the Egyptian civilization that many years ago believed that this day was related to the birth of Typhon, one of the giants who climbed the sky and unleashed hurricanes on Earth.
The Romans, beyond believing in a day of bad luck, named the day “Tuesday” after the “God of Mars,” who represents everything negative, impulses, war and chaotic events.
Tuesday the 13th and its relationship with numerology?
The origin of Tuesday the 13th is also related to tarot and numerology, since it is believed that the number 13 attracts death, negative energy and all kinds of curses that contradict the “good”, which has been passed down from mouth to mouth since religious traditions.
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In the tarot, the number “13” represents death, which is usually described with a skeleton that reinforces the versions of “bad luck.”
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Numerologist Julieta Rutenberg suggests that “13” has been associated with fateful moments in history, such as the destruction of the Tower of Babel and the confusion of languages and the fall of Constantinople. Other events associated with this number have been:
- The explosion of the Apollo 13 mission (April 13, 1970)
- The death of Jesus of Nazareth, which occurred on Friday the 13th.
- Judas as an actor in the “Last Supper”, was the 13th guest and betrayed Jesus.
- Capture of Jacques Molay, leader of the Knights Templar and the fall of his order on Friday the 13th.
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Researchers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) suggest that the number 13 is not directly related to any of the tragic events that have occurred throughout world history. They also point out that it lacks rational basis and that it is a matter of superstitions and beliefs.
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