Why is 13 unlucky, and other superstitions?
had a quick scan through and it seems that the reason(s) behind why people consider the number 13 to be unlucky has been covered, so ill list a few ‘superstitions’ Hunting Superstitions ——————————– A Melanesian believed that if he obtains possession of the weapon which caused his wound, he should carefully keep it in a cool place so as to reduce the inflammation of the wound. But if the weapon is left in the enemy’s possession, it will undoubtedly be hung up close to the fire, causing the wound to become hot and inflamed.[7] Roman officer and encyclopedist Pliny (in his Natural History, Book XXVIII, Chapter 7) tells us that “if you have wounded a man and are sorry for it, you have only to spit on the hand that gave the wound, and the pain of the sufferer will be instantly alleviated.”[8] Francis Bacon (in his Sylva Sylvarum, X, 998) mentions that “it is constantly received and avouched that the anointing of the weapon that maketh the wound will heal the wound itsel
