Superstitions have become the part of every day life, some people and cultures believe in them while others think they're a load of Nonsense. So if you refuse to wear a certain colour or are a Triskaidekaphobic , lets look at some strange and in some cases Gruesome Superstitions. Most Superstitions come from the Medieval Era., for example the Colour Green is associated with Witches and poison and even today in Motorcycle Racing some riders refuse to wear the Colour Green because it's considered bad luck. The Irish on the other hand consider Green to be the Colour of Growth and Prosperity. Having Green hoops as part of their shirt colouring certainly, doesn't seem to have done Celtic any harm.

A Triskaidekaphobic on the other hand is a Person with the Fear of the Number 13. Why ? The reasons behind this Superstition is the fact at the Last Supper, there were 13 people present and Judas was the 13th Person to take his place at the table. Another story from Norse mythology states that 12 of the Gods were having a Feast in Valhalla, when Loki the God of Mischief (who hadn't been Invited) gatecrashed the Feast, thus becoming the 13th God present. Loki convinced the Blind God Hod to shoot an arrow tipped with Mistletoe at his Brother Balder. Balder the God of Happiness and Light was killed as Mistletoe was the only thing that could kill him (that's another Story). Balder's Death began Ragnarok the end of the World, and the Death of the Gods. Although it is believed if you have a Tattoo of the number 13 it can be an antidote to Bad Luck.

Friday is also considered an Unlucky Day, as Jesus was Crucified on Good Friday. So when Friday 13th comes around it is considered Bad Luck in many countries. An Antidote to the Bad luck of this day and date, is to turn round clockwise three times then Spit over your left shoulder.

In some Medieval Cultures if a Woman was having trouble getting Pregnant, it was believed that if she rubbed the Sperm from a Hanged Man into her Belly, before she and her Husband made love, this would help her Conceive. To finish on a Lighter Note, in Columbia it's believed if you sit in a Chair and can feel the body warmth of the Person who sat there before you, you'll end up with a Boil On Your Bum.

There are plenty of quirky and silly superstitions out there. When I was a lad, the older men in my family used to say they were all just old wives’ tales. This is an interesting story though, and I was surprised by how good it was to read. It’s the sort of thing that sticks with you.

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A very interesting story @Wheelbarrow repair man There are strange superstitions all over the World in different Countries with their different ways & traditions.

For instance in China, The biggest superstition in China revolves around the unlucky number four (4), or tetraphobia, due to its pronunciation being very similar to the word for "death" in Cantonese and Mandarin.

The number four can be left out of phone numbers, floor levels & product names.

Interesting Superstition @Robbie. To slightly elaborate on the number 13 in a Poll 14% of People refuse to stay on the 13th Floor of an Hotel and 9% demanded a New Room if they were booked into Room 13. While talking of my writing of this thread to a friend he reminded me of a story, from our school Days. That being one girl pupil in a cookery class Refused Point Blank to make Chelsea Buns, convinced it would bring Bad Luck to her team Tottenham.