Why is the number “7” considered a “lucky” number?
Number seven, a very cabalistic and used number thru history, is considered lucky among other reasons for being the number of perfection. God, the Bible says, created the Universe in 7 days. Thus 6 is the imperfect number, this is why 666 is the number of Satan or the Beast. On dices, where seven is a winning number, to get a 7 you need one dice on 6 and a 1 on the opposite side on the other dice. All opposite side numbers adds to 7. This is only an additional contribution to the answer by Flizzera, which nicely answered this question.
The number 7 is sacred amongst Islamic, Christian and Jewish religions. According to Jewish and Christian mythologies it took six days to create the world with the seventh day being the holiest day – a day of rest. The Bible, Zohar and other religious texts also recommend that fields were to be left fallow every seventh year as means of allowing the earth to regenerate itself. Some Christians believe the number 7 represents the seven levels of hell. It is Hebrew tradition to mourn, or sit Shivah, for a period of 7 days. Deities associated with the number 7 include Frigga; Minerva, the Roman Goddess of Intelligence and Wisdom and Mithras the Sun God in Zoroastrian lore. The number 7 is associated with the colors violet, purple and plum. 7’s gemstone is amethyst. Flowers associated with 7 are irises and deep purple roses. Some common superstitions about the number 7 are: If your date of birth can be reduced to a single number that can be divided by seven then you will have a particularly
