Lore of Twelve

All Things Twelve

Cardinal: TWELVE
Hindu-Arabic: 12
Ordinate: Twelveth
Roman: XII
Roman word duodecim, duodecimus
2x6, 3x4

Words of Twelve:
Greek

From Anglo-Saxon:

Time and Holiday Associations:

Science, Technological, measurement:

Magnesium Mg 12, periodic table
12 months in a Year, dozen, 12 inches = 1 foot, Two fathoms = 12 feet
First abundant number (divisors sum greater than the number) the sum of 12's factors is 16, a square of their product is also a square (144), which has a mirror relationship 21 x 21 =144
Plato chose twelve for establishing weights and measures, coinage. In his ideal state it represented the enveloping universe
12 cranial nerves
12 pairs of ribs
12 notes in chromatic scale
12 banks in the Federal Reserve system
12 months in calendar year

Religious Associations:

Twelve Disciples (Apostles) of Christ: "The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst." Rev. 21:12
Twelve tribes of Israel
Twelve Angels of Paradise

Social, Family and Religious Associations:

Twelve Associations:

12 Apostles
12 Days of Christmas
12 signs of zodiac
12 Virtues (love, wisdom, truth, justice, peace, equilibrium, humility, strength, faith, joy and victory)
12 princes of Ishmael
12 apostles of Osiris
12 sons of Jacob
12 Gods of Olympus
12 labors of Hercules
12 members on a jury

Games, sports:

Prophetic referecnes:

Twelve is the number of fruition in the manifested universe and a ending to established order.

Astrological Association:

Tarot Divination:

The hanged man is card twelve and an upright card means wisdom and prophetic power in spiritual matters, or a pause in one's life where decisions are temporaarily suspended. It is good to remember self surrender leads to the transformation of the personality where material temptations conquered. A reversed card indicates arrogance, paying more attention to the physcical appearance while ignoring spiritual matters, possibly a false prophecy and a general waste of effort.

Literature, Folklore & art:

Common usage:

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Sources Some information drawn from:

The Discoverers by Daniel J. Boorstin
A Complete Guide to the Tarot by Eden Gray
The Numerology Workbook by Julia Line
The Dartmouth Number Symbolism in the Middle Agessite offers much info on Christianity.