or that things happen in sets of three? If so, your ideas are as old as Pythagoras,a Greek philosopher who lived 2,600 years ago.Pythagoras believed that certain number and their multiples had mystical power. For centuries,people have given important to numbers and developed superstitions about them. Many of these superstitions have been passed on through the generations and still exist today.
Many of the superstitions surrounding numbers have a basis in science and nature. For example, early astrologers believed that seven planets governed the universe and therefore the lives of human beings. A seventh child was thought to have special gifts. Human life was divided into seven ages. Every seventh year was believed to bring great change