Most of the numerological superstitions are common to many peoples, therefore, residents of all over the world try to avoid especially frequent "bad" numbers. But there are also interesting differences and peculiarities.
13
Almost all continents do not like the number 13. It is considered a damn dozen, as if overlapping the "good" number 12. 12 - the number of Jesus' apostles, as well as the energetically positively charged number. Anything beyond it violates harmony and carries the negative energy of destruction. And this is already connected with evil spirits. In many countries, skyscrapers do not even count the 13th floor, so as not to attract negative energy into the walls of the house. All multiples of 13 are also considered unlucky: 26, 39, etc.
40
In the Russian tradition, the number 40 also carries a negative charge. That is how many days the soul of a deceased person wanders among the living. Only after the commemoration on the 40th day, she goes to the other world, depending on the "merit" - to hell or heaven. All this time, relatives feel the invisible presence of the soul of the deceased and remember that the High Court awaits it. Hence the dislike for the number 40.
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666
Three sixes is the "number of the beast" known throughout the world. Any mention of him or signs similar to this number are considered the intervention of the supreme ruler of hell. In the Middle Ages, moles on the body, reminiscent of the number of the beast, were burned at the stake without long proceedings. Naturally, after such a sad story, the number 666 has the worst reputation.
Japanese "bad" numbers
4
Number 4 is considered very bad only among the peoples of the Far East. The Japanese relate to the four in the same way as the Europeans - to 13. In the buildings of the Land of the Rising Sun you will not find the fourth apartment or the fourth floor. All of these are bad signs, bringing disease, failure and death.
nine
A similar meaning is contained in the number 9. The semantic content of numbers in the Japanese worldview is explained very simply: each number corresponds to a hieroglyph. Nine corresponds to the hieroglyph "suffering", "pain". The hieroglyphs corresponding to the numbers 24, 33, 42 and 49 carry a similar meaning. The extremely superstitious Japanese prefer to avoid them in every possible way.
17 in Italy
The number 17 is considered negative in Italy. This is associated with a very ancient tradition, which dates back to the times of the Roman Empire. On many graves of the Roman patricians, the symbols "VIXI" were written. They were translated as the phrase "I lived." It is easy to see in the outline a combination of VI (number 6) and XI (number 11), which in total gives the same "unlucky" number 17.
The meaning of all these numbers and numbers can be interpreted in different ways by different peoples. For the Jews, for example, 13 is a very good number, since that is how many basic principles of Judaism exist. And in China, the “bad” nine by Japanese standards is considered a symbol of happiness and longevity.
