The number thirteen has long been seen as an unlucky number as well as other superstitious beliefs but is it really unlucky or does it only bring negative energy for those that believe that it is unlucky.

The number 13 is quite significant in different cultures and religions whether it be unlucky or lucky here are some examples.

In Christianity there were thirteen participants at the last supper but Judas was the 13th to sit at the table,there are thirteen apostles also it was believed that the Magi (Three kings) visited Jesus on the 13th day after his birth.
In many cultures thirteen is the age that a boy enters man hood.

There are thirteen principles of the Jewish faith

The number of Norse gods at a banquet after Loki who killed Baldr with an arrow/spear made out of mistletoe using Hodr, thus marking the beginning of Ragnarok.

Thirteen is the sixth prime number.


The number 13 is associated with bad luck in some countries, and even has a specifically recognized phobia, Triskaidekaphobia, a word which was coined in 1911. Friday the 13th has been considered an unlucky day since the 1800s, as a combination between an unlucky day, Friday, and the number 13.

Several of successful sports players have worn the number 13 including the great Shaq.

In the Great Seal of the United states there are 13 olive leaves (with 13 olives), 13 arrows, and 13 stars. These form a triangle over the eagle with the number 13 on each point. On the reverse the pyramid has 13 levels.


Apollo 13 was the only unsuccessful mission by the United States of America intended to land humans on the moon. The explosion of an oxygen tank on April 13, 1970 sent the flight crew and ground crews into several days of intense survival mode. Three astronauts returned safely to Earth. Although the primary objective of the mission failed, it is one of the most famous and inspiring space adventures in the history of the planet Earth.

and look even our Anime and RPG games are signified with this number.

The main character in the manga Black cat, Train Heartnet, has the roman numeral thirteen on his chest.

Red XIII is one of the main characters in FFVII. This number also equals the number of experiments that Dr. Hojo took on other beings, since he marked every experiment with a Roman numeral.

In FF tactics there originally used to be 13 Latin Zodiac signs with the 13th, and last one being Serpintarius..

Anyway my point is should 13 been seen as an unlucky number and superstitious or seeing it has been such a significant number throughout history should it not be seen as a unlucky number.