![]() ![]() ![]() It is also known as “paraskevidekatriaphobia”, from the Greek ‘Paraskevi’ for Friday, ‘dekatreis’ for thirteen and ‘phobia’ for fear. The term applied to anyone so afflicted, fearing “Friday the 13th”, is “friggatriskaidekaphobia”, from ‘Frigga’, the name of the Norse goddess for whom Friday is named, and ‘triskaidekaphobia’, the aforementioned fear of the number thirteen. And it happens once, twice, or up to three times every year. Coupling them together, a Friday falling on the 13th of the month can be doubly stressing. Many people supposedly also have a traditional fear of Fridays regardless of the date, TGIF notwithstanding. So many folks have such an innate fear of the number “13” that it has been given a scientific name - “triskaidekaphobia”. But for many, and not to make light, the phobia is very real. Or perhaps it is not, depending on your individual outlook and experience with the date. Today is the dreaded “Friday the 13th!” Ooooh, scary! ![]()
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