friday the 13th: New Hampshire Residents are Ready for Friday the 13th
- 07/12/12 10:22 PM
New Hampshire is ready for Friday the 13. Paraskevidekatriaphobia is "Having a morbid fear of Friday the 13th." Fear of the number thirteen (triskadectaphobia) stems from the fear of Fridays and the number 13. The fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia (Frigga being the name of the Norse goddess for whom "Friday" is named and triskaidekaphobia meaning fear of the number thirteen), or paraskevidekatriaphobia a combination of the Greek words Paraskeví (Παρασκευή, meaning "Friday"), and dekatreís (δεκατρείς, meaning "thirteen") attached to phobía (φοβία, from phóbos, φόβος, meaning "fear") Triskadectaphobia has roots in … (14 comments)
friday the 13th: New Hampshire Prepares For those Suffering from Paraskevidekatriaphobia
- 05/13/11 12:40 AM
Paraskevidekatriaphobia is "Having a morbid fear of Friday the 13th." Fear of the number thirteen (triskadectaphobia) stems from the fear of the fear of Fridays and the number 13. The fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia (Frigga being the name of the Norse goddess for whom "Friday" is named and triskaidekaphobia meaning fear of the number thirteen), or paraskevidekatriaphobia a combination of the Greek words Paraskeví (Παρασκευή, meaning "Friday"), and dekatreís (δεκατρείς, meaning "thirteen") attached to phobía (φοβία, from phóbos, φόβος, meaning "fear") Triskadectaphobia has roots in Western culture and in Christian theology. For instance, some believe that Jesus was … (33 comments)
friday the 13th: Do you suffer from Paraskevidekatriaphobia?
- 08/13/10 01:30 AM
Paraskevidekatriaphobia is "Having a morbid fear of Friday the 13th." Fear of the number thirteen (triskadectaphobia) stems from the fear of the number 13 and the fear of Fridays. Triskadectaphobia has roots in Western culture and in Christian theology. Here are a few examples of beliefs that have lead to the fear of Friday the 13th: Jesus was crucified on a Friday. Some theologians opine that Adam and Eve ate from the forbidden fruit on a Friday and the Great Flood started on a Friday. In ancient Rome Friday was the execution day. Read what Katharine Kurtz wrote in Tales of … (15 comments)
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