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Tuesday the 13th
In Greece, Cyprus and Spain, Tuesday rather than Friday is the unlucky day, and Tuesday the 13th the worst.
About Tuesday the 13th
In the Greek-speaking world and in Spain, Tuesday is held to be the unlucky day, and when it falls on the 13th it is thought the worst of all. The Greek belief is often tied to the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans on Tuesday 29 May 1453, and to the Greek name Megali Triti, or the great Tuesday. In Spain the saying is that on Tuesday one should not marry, travel or embark on a venture, and there is a rhyme to the same effect. As with most such beliefs the origin is claimed more than proved. Mars, the planet of conflict, rules Tuesday in the Western astrological scheme, which gives a link to the idea of a hard day.
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Written by the EveryJaadu desk with AI assistance. Background: "Friday the 13th" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family, and are described as belief and practice. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.
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- Friday the 13th: Leonardo da Vinci, Public domain, source