Questions You Didn't Know You Needed To Ask!

Still slightly under the weather.

So maybe I should just answer a couple of

Questions You Didn't Know You Needed To Ask!

Why am I afraid of the number 13 Jim?
"The belief that the number 13 is unlucky is so widespread that its origins are unclear — different theories link it to Christian tradition (once again related to the Last Supper, where Judas is said to have sat at the thirteenth place at the table); Viking lore (the trickster god Loki being the thirteenth god); and the Persian zodiac (in which there are twelve signs, leaving the number thirteen to represent chaos.) The specific fear of Friday the 13th dates back to the 19th century, combining two old superstitions: the fear of the number 13 with the belief that Fridays are unlucky days.The morbid fear of the number 13 is technically known as "triskaidekaphobia", and is so common that many buildings have no floor 13 — going straight from 12 to 14."

Thirteen wasn't so bad for the

Original 13 Colonies

of the

United States

and our

Flag!

(Thirteen Stripes)

Who is Atë, Até and Aite?

"Actually, all three names refer to the Greek goddess of mischief, delusion, ruin, and folly. Até also refers to the action performed by a hero, usually because of hubris, that often leads to his or her death or downfall. Mythology personifies Atë as the daughter either of Zeus or of Eris. Homer's Iliad (Book 19) depicts Atë as the eldest daughter of Zeus (with no mother mentioned). On Hera's instigation, Atë used her influence over Zeus so that he swore an oath that on that day a mortal descended from him would be born who would become a great ruler. Hera immediately arranged to delay the birth of Heracles and to bring forth Eurystheus prematurely. In anger Zeus threw Atë down to earth forever, forbidding her return to heaven or to Mt. Olympus. Atë then wandered about, treading on the heads of men rather than on the earth, wreaking havoc on mortals."

There you have it.

More trivia you might need to know someday when you finally end up on that

TV Game Show

you have been dying to get on.

This is,

I Do Like Trivia,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“There is no trivia in a strategic mind.”
- Toba Beta, -

That is my story and I am sticking to it!

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