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Upon death, a wicked sailor's body supposedly went to Davy Jones' locker (a chest, as lockers were back then), but a pious sailor's soul went to Fiddler's Green. [52] This nautical superstition was popularized in the 19th century. [54] Kraken were legendary sea monsters that may have been based on sightings of giant squids. [55]
Woodcut illustrating keelhauling, from the Tudor period (1485–1603). Keelhauling (Dutch kielhalen; [1] "to drag along the keel") is a form of punishment and potential execution once meted out to sailors at sea.
The curse is sometimes presented as the first in a trilogy. Comedic author Terry Pratchett stated: . The phrase "may you live in interesting times" is the lowest in a trilogy of Chinese curses that continue "may you come to the attention of those in authority" and finish with "may the gods give you everything you ask for."
However, the titular mariner shoots the albatross with a crossbow, an act that will curse the ship and cause it to suffer terrible mishaps. Unable to speak due to lack of water, the ship's crew let the mariner know through their glances that they blame him for their plight and they tie the bird around his neck as a sign of his guilt.
Davy Jones pictured by George Cruikshank in 1832, as described by Tobias Smollett in The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle. [1]Davy Jones' locker is a metaphor for the oceanic abyss, the final resting place of drowned sailors and travellers.
Intelligent people use more curse words, according to a scientific study from Marist College. The research suggests that a healthy vocabulary of curse words is a sign of a rhetorical skill.
Sinbad the Sailor (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Maritime folklore" The following 132 pages are in this category, out of 132 total.
A custom of the sea is a custom said to be practiced by the officers and crew of ships and boats in the open sea, as distinguished from maritime law, which is a distinct and coherent body of law governing maritime questions and offenses.