Martes Trece
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
In most Spanish speaking countries, instead of Friday, Tuesday the 13th is considered a bad luck day. Searching for reasons you'll get a little on the Fall of Constantinople and the Tower of Babel (both on a Tuesday?). There's also something about the word Martes (Tuesday in Spanish) originating from Mars the God of the war. Day governed by the red planet. Sort of creepy, but glad to have gotten through the day without any mishaps. So superstitious.
Cléo de 5 à 7 (1962), warned not to wear anything new on a Tuesday...
Sources by order of posting: I see It All by Deth P. Sun, Untitled by Sofia Ajram, The Virgin Suicides from Yoduggy, Untitled by Alison Scarpulla, Mёпот Mолока by Sergeyloie, Untitled by Lully & Rupert and When a tree was green... by Liluna.
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22 comments:
what wonderfully creepy images!
Too fabulous for words! Those images are gorgeous - especially the last one!! Maybe that's not the right thing to say! But: thank you Gabbi - I had no idea that Tuesday the 13th was the bad day in Spanish speaking countries. Glad to hear yours was OK!
I love all these pictures ! Very Virgin Suicides !
Yes, in Spain the Tuesday and thirteen is considered one bad day as Friday and thirteen for the North Americans..Only this is a mithology..Nothing at all.
Thank you Gabbi !!
great photos! interesting to know of this tuesday the 13th!
that is so fascinating. I had no idea about Tuesday the 13th!
The photographs are amazing, by the way.
xo
Perfect images! Tuesday the 13th is considered unlucky here as well, not Friday. Glad to read you managed to get through it in one piece. I'm not superstitious, so I barely even noticed! xoxo
Ah yes I remember that superstition from when I lived in Salamanca!
Fabulous pics, darling!
xoxox,
CC
snicker! what a good and creepy post!
i am superstitious of some things, but really don't want to admit it. sometimes superstitions seems so ridiculous, but..........
So glad I'm not the only one with a thing for eerie photos girls... also, I know what you mean about superstitions being ridiculous Drollgirl! Think I just like'em since they sort of go hand-in-hand with my love of all things creepy and also it helps feed my obsessive compulsive disorders... ♥
I adore every pictures !
Y en España también dicen que 'en martes, ni te cases ni te embarques' ('on tuesday, don't get married nor get in a boat'). Adoro el nº 13!!
besos
thank you stéphanie♥! en mexico tambien tenemos ese dicho desorden!!! pero yo al contrario evito el nº13 lo mas posible... :^)
Eeek! Scary! Tuesday definitely seems creepier than Friday (although Thursday seems creepiest). I never knew the Tower of Babel happened on a Tuesday... figures.
your photos are... very strange but so wonderful :o !
i love this article (l)(l)
i hope u'll like my next article ;) Sixtine.
I love those photos. They fit this post perfectly. I didn't know the info about Tuesday the 13th in the East. I've always been fascinated by the East, especially during the Byzantine era.
i love this post gabbi. a great collection of nostalgic, whimsical images that are so eerie!
Very creepy images!
I had no idea about Tuesday 13th being a bad luck day! Love the photos in this post Gabbi!
Wow, incredible photos!
I've never heard of this- I'm a bad Mexican!
I love the black cat looking in the mirror. I'm not superstitious but I think my catholic grandma brought it in me (you know, demons, spirits, all that crazy stuff)
gracias a Dios por intiresny
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