In many western countries, 13 is considered to be an unlucky number.When it is 13rd on Friday, it is thought to be the most horrible thing.

在许多西方国家，13被认为是个很不吉利的数字。当13号正好是周五的时候，是最恐怖的事情。





　Why is 13 considered unlucky? It is said that there were 13 peopleat the Last Supper. Judas Iscariot and the one who betrayed Jesus—was the 13th man to take his place at the table。

为什么13会被认为是不吉利的数字呢?据说最后的晚餐有13个人。背叛耶稣的信徒犹大就坐在饭桌的第十三个位子上。



Similarly, there’s a Norse legend that has12 gods sitting down to a banquet when the 13th uninvited god, Loki, shows up.Loki killed one of the other gods, which led to events that eventually resultedin Ragnarok—the death of a bunch of gods, a slew ofnatural disasters, and the eradication of everything on earth save for twohuman survivors.

　　同样，在北欧神话中有12个神的宴会，结果第十三个到来的就是不请自来的洛基。洛基杀了其中一个神引发了一系列事件，最终导致世界毁灭：众神的死亡、自然灾害和地球上一切的消亡，仅幸存两名人类。

　　Traditionally, there used to be 13 steps leading up the gallows.There’s also a legend that a hangman’s noose traditionally contained 13 turns, but it’s actually more like eight.

　　传统上通往绞刑台有13个阶梯。还有传说称刽子手的纹索上有13个曲纹，但实际上似乎是8个。