Friday, May 13, 2005

Myth of Friday the 13th...

What happens when things don't work?

You blame the fengshui, you lament that there are not enough resources to go about it, you complain that nobody wants to help, you explain that there's not enough time and some say.... Because it's Friday the 13th!!!

Perhaps you just need someone to tell you that you sucked at it? That you need to get a hold of yourself, YOU ARE THE BIGGEST PROBLEM OF YOUR PROBLEM!!!

When things don't work, try doing something else that does.

Well, that's not what I learn in social work anyway... Anyway, here's one of the many myths about fearful friday 13th...

Paraskevidekatriaphobia: Fear of Friday the 13th

Twelve gods were invited to a banquet at Valhalla. Loki, the Evil One, god of mischief, had been excluded from the guest list but crashed the party anyway, bringing the total number of attendees to 13. True to character, Loki raised hell by inciting Hod, the blind god of winter, to attack Balder the Good, who was a favorite of the gods. Hod took a spear of mistletoe offered by Loki and obediently hurled it at Balder, killing him instantly. All Valhalla grieved. And although one might take the moral of this story to be "Beware of uninvited guests bearing mistletoe," the Norse themselves apparently concluded that 13 people at a dinner party is just plain bad luck.
As if to prove the point, the Bible tells us there were exactly 13 present at the Last Supper. One of the dinner guests — er, disciples — betrayed Jesus Christ, setting the stage for the Crucifixion.
Did I mention the Crucifixion took place on a Friday?

For those who like to know more about this faithful day:
http://urbanlegends.about.com/cs/historical/a/friday_the_13th_2.htm

Posted by Piglet at 5:56 PM

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