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The Enigmatic Number 1 and Its Presence in Folklore and Mythology
A history of ideas about one as the origin, the single god and the first principle, from creation myths and early philosophy to monotheism, as belief.
Philosophy, Form and Folklore
Folklore and Pattern Seeking
Superstitions, folk tales and the human habit of finding patterns in numbers.
The Cultural Impact of the Number 11 in Modern Society
How 11:11 and other repeating digit sightings became an internet fascination, and what apophenia, selective attention and simple probability say about it.
The Enigmatic Number 1 and Its Presence in Modern Culture
A cultural survey of modern idioms and customs around one: number-one rankings, first place and podiums, the lone figure, and why the single item carries such weight.
The Enigmatic Number 1 and Its Presence in Modern Society
How modern states use unity and singleness in language and history: one nation, one currency, one people, and the origins of mottos like e pluribus unum.
The Enigmatic Number 13 and Its Presence in Folklore
Where thirteen superstitions come from: the Last Supper tale, the Norse Loki story, the late rise of Friday the 13th, and the meaning of triskaidekaphobia.
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