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Triskaidekaphobia - Fear Of 13

If you don't know, triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13. I'm not sure if its the number itself or the quantity, for instance 13 apples rather than just the written number 13. Is triskaidekaphobia purely based on superstition?

Fear Triskaidekaphobia

Is it because there were 13 people at the last supper? It can't be because there were 13 disciples plus Jesus.

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Why are you associating it with the last supper, are you saying that this was the reason for the fear coming about?

Fear Triskaidekaphobia

No, the Last Supper Connection may contribute to it being considered bad luck.
The Fear or Phobia is something that is irrationally developed by experience, it could be attached to numbers, smells or spiders.