Superstition in Italy is endemic. Everyone, from grandparents to children, knows at least a couple of different superstitions, be they international, or ones particularly close to the family’s heart. It may be the melodramatic countenance of Italians, or our deep faith and spirituality (I don’t mean in a purely religious sense) but superstition is as important (if not more) than religion at times. Why is that? Religion may save our soul, but superstition protects us from those little daily occurrences of bad luck which can be a real nuisance. When considering Italy’s most deeply ingrained superstitions, it would be impossible not to mention Friday the 17th (today!).
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Whilst in some countries, it’s Friday the 13th, in Italy do not try to suggest anything other than Friday the 17th as the unlucky day unless you want to condemn yourself to an unavoidable bout of bad luck.
But where does this tradition/superstition come from? For some, the most convincing theory asserts that the element of bad luck derives from the Roman numerals for 17 (XVII), which when rearranged to VIXI, translate to “I have lived”, therefore “I have died”.
The Pythagoreans already believed that the number 17 was a disgrace in itself, as it lies between 16 and 18 which were considered to be perfect numbers.
Another theory argues that the tradition of bad luck dates back to one of the worst defeats of the Roman army, the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in the year 9 AD, when three entire legions were wiped out (the XVII, the XVIII and the XIX). Another hypothesis even has Biblical origins. In Genesis (7.11) it says that the Great Flood began on the 17th day of the 2nd month of the 600th year of Noah’s life.
Superstition in Italy is endemic. Everyone, from grandparents to children, knows at least a couple of different superstitions, be they international, or ones particularly close to the family’s heart. It may be the melodramatic countenance of Italians, or our deep faith and spirituality (I don’t mean in a purely religious sense) but superstition is as important (if not more) than religion at times. Why is that? Religion may save our soul, but superstition protects us from those little daily occurrences of bad luck which can be a real nuisance. When considering Italy’s most deeply ingrained superstitions, it would be impossible not to mention Friday the 17th (today!).Dolce&Gabbana Jewellery good luck charms braceletWhilst in some countries, it’s Friday the 13th, in Italy do not try to suggest anything other than Friday the 17th as the unlucky day unless you want to condemn yourself to an unavoidable bout of bad luck.But where does this tradition/superstition come from? For some, the most convincing theory asserts that the element of bad luck derives from the Roman numerals for 17 (XVII), which when rearranged to VIXI, translate to “I have lived”, therefore “I have died”.The Pythagoreans already believed that the number 17 was a disgrace in itself, as it lies between 16 and 18 which were considered to be perfect numbers.Another theory argues that the tradition of bad luck dates back to one of the worst defeats of the Roman army, the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in the year 9 AD, when three entire legions were wiped out (the XVII, the XVIII and the XIX). Another hypothesis even has Biblical origins. In Genesis (7.11) it says that the Great Flood began on the 17th day of the 2nd month of the 600th year of Noah’s life.
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