Why is the number 13 supposed to be unlucky?

Question

Why is the number 13 supposed to be unlucky?

Answer 1

12 followers of Jesus sat round a table at the last supper, joined by the 13th who betrayed him, yes it's religious I'm afraid.

Answer 2

This was asked just a while ago.

The number 13 was always sacred to the ancient Pagans because there are 13 full moons in a year.  Yes, 13 full moons.

The church took this number and made it evil just like they did to many other Pagan practices in order to scare their followers into compliance.

Answer 3

what max said.

and i heard that in european countries its actually lucky.

Answer 4

i have no clue!! i was born on the 13th. im not unlucky... and 13 is my lucky number =]

Answer 5

13 isn't unlucky it is lucky because there are 13 full moons in a year. 13 and 3 are both very lucky numbers. In paganism there are 3 forms of the goddess and the moon represents one of the goddesses and there are 13 full moons in a year.

Answer 6

there's alot of stories about that. the one that caused alot of controversy was the one told in The Da Vinci Code. i remember it had to do something with Knights but that's all i remember right now. look it up or read that book (if your parents will allow you because that book makes you rethink everything you thought you knew)

Answer 7

     There were thirteen participants at the Last Supper. Tradition states that Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus, was the 13th to sit at the table.

Answer 8

13 only became unlucky after the last supper (judas = 13th person at the table) but it had special meaning long before that, in calendars and religions of ancient people.  do some research.

Answer 9

hmm...i never knew that about the last supper and everything!

idk. its kinda my lucky number.