It's long been noticed by the mathematicians in our household that 6x9=42 in base 13, thus proving that the universe is a fundamentally unlucky to be. Does anyone know if DNA did this deliberately, or is it just a fortuitous coincidence?
I think there may be a hell of a load of reasons why things got considered evil by all religions. And yeah, I do know the Viking myth:).
Vikings were patriarchal, so the number 13 (usually associated with the "feminine" through the moon and the lunar cycles and possibly even with the pre-Aryan goddess in the otherwise Aryan pantheon of the Vikings, Freya) may have been considered evil through this. In this case, no idea whether it's through patriarchy's influence or whatever.
I am not saying the feminist theory in my own post isn't infallible. I wish I had my reference books here now, damn... but for my own personal reasons, whether or not the theories are right, I tend to view the number thirteen and Friday as positive days. Because I love the lunar calendar of 13 full moons, and the fact that Friday was dedicated to the goddess of love in most European countries:).
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Vikings were patriarchal, so the number 13 (usually associated with the "feminine" through the moon and the lunar cycles and possibly even with the pre-Aryan goddess in the otherwise Aryan pantheon of the Vikings, Freya) may have been considered evil through this. In this case, no idea whether it's through patriarchy's influence or whatever.
I am not saying the feminist theory in my own post isn't infallible. I wish I had my reference books here now, damn... but for my own personal reasons, whether or not the theories are right, I tend to view the number thirteen and Friday as positive days. Because I love the lunar calendar of 13 full moons, and the fact that Friday was dedicated to the goddess of love in most European countries:).