Mini: 666

We have a fascination with assigning meaning to various numbers. Actually, many cultures enjoy assigning meaning to numbers as well. In western traditions, we have a particularly special number that is the most evil: 666. We explore how this number came to be associated with the Devil and the why its not. But hey, I guess it is now. Get ad-free episodes and help us be a show: Patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast Links and References: https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/666.htm https://academic.oup.com/jts/article-abstract/69/1/309/4917823?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false https://www.britannica.com/topic/number-of-the-beast https://www.fusionglobal.org/connections/why-is-666-the-number-of-the-beast/?srsltid=AfmBOopwGFHFRt_D306RTVF_RBvOthZFzPAtxpg3Y6W3FlyOH2JY30sa https://uscatholic.org/articles/202310/glad-you-asked-what-is-666-in-the-bible/ https://medium.com/illuminations-mirror/this-symbolic-number-has-opposite-meanings-in-different-cultures-bdb891d04547 https://www.britannica.com/topic/gematria https://www.gematrix.org/?word=dondrumpf Don Drumpf = 666 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support. Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast