Beware of the full moon on Friday the 13th
Not only is today Friday the 13th, but it is also a full moon.
Friday the 13th
According to folklorists, there is no written evidence for the Friday the 13th superstition before the 19th century.
Some believe it is an amalgamation of two older superstitions — that 13 is an unlucky number and that Friday is an unlucky day.
Fear of Friday the 13th is known as friggatriskaidekaphobia.
Popular myths and superstitions:
* If you cut you hair on Friday the 13th, someone in your family will die.
* If you walk under a ladder on Friday the 13th, you will have bad luck.
* If a black cat crosses your path on Friday the 13th, you will have bad luck.
* A child born on Friday the 13th will have bad luck for life.
Full moon
Full moons apparently make you go crazy.
It is believed that if you sleep in direct moonlight you will go mad or blind.
Some people believe that the moon influences human and animal behaviour in the same way in which it affects the tide.
Fear of the moon is known as selenophobia.
Popular myths and superstitions:
* Witches are said to ride during the full moon.
* It is believed that the transformation of Werewolves is brought on by a full moon.
* Two full moons in the same month will cause severe weather the following month.
* It is bad luck to look at a full moon through the branches of a tree.
