Also known as heptakaidekaphobia, fear of 17, scared of 17, fear of #17, fear of number 17, fear of seventeen, fear of the number seventeen
Heptadecaphobia (Greek: , "seventeen" and , , "fear") is the fear of the number 17. It is considered to be ill-fated in Italy and other countries of Greek and Latin origins, while the date Friday the 17th is considered especially unfortunate in Italy. The number is feared due to superstition, and is similar in nature to the fear of the number 13 in Anglo-Saxon countries. __TOC__
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Heptadecaphobia (Greek: , "seventeen" and , , "fear") is the fear of the number 17. It is considered to be ill-fated in Italy and other countries of Greek and Latin origins, while the date Friday the 17th is considered especially unfortunate in Italy. The number is feared due to superstition, and is similar in nature to the fear of the number 13 in Anglo-Saxon countries. __TOC__
== History == In Ancient Greece, the number 17 was despised by followers of Pythagoras, as the number was between 16 and 18, which were perfect representations of 4×4 and 3×6 quadrilaterals, respectively.
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