"Friday the 13th and its reputation of bringing bad luck has been linked to one of the most infamous betrayals in history - the crucifixion of Jesus."
"The ominous date on the calendar has become tied to all sorts of superstitions which allegedly bring the victim misfortune which can last for years, such as breaking a mirror, walking under a ladder, opening an umbrella indoors, and seeing a black cat cross in front of you."
"It was there that Judas Iscariot, the 13th guest is said to have betrayed Jesus to the chief priests of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish religious council, who handed Jesus over to the Roman governor Pontius Pilate for trial and crucifixion on a Friday."
"This wasn't the only major religious betrayal on Friday the 13th, however, as King Philip IV of France and Pope Clement V orchestrated a massive, coordinated betrayal and mass arrest of the Knights Templar, a powerful Christian military order, in 1307."
Friday the 13th's unlucky reputation is traced to the Last Supper, where Judas Iscariot, the thirteenth guest, betrayed Jesus, who was later tried and crucified on a Friday. The number 13 became associated with negativity, betrayal, and death within Christian and Catholic belief, and Friday became linked to penance because of Good Friday. In 1307 King Philip IV and Pope Clement V ordered the mass arrest of the Knights Templar on Friday the 13th; Grand Master Jacques de Molay's dying curse and the subsequent deaths of both men reinforced the date's notoriety. Historians identify the first published unlucky reference in 1834 French literature. Common related superstitions include mirrors, ladders, umbrellas indoors, and black cats.
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