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Poe described this phenomenon in his short story "A Descent into the Maelström", which in 1841 was the first to use the word maelstrom in the English language; [8] in this story related to the Lofoten Maelstrom, two fishermen are swallowed by the maelstrom while one survives. [10]
Moskenstraumen maelstrom from a NASA satellite image near Lofoten.Grey and blue-grey colors indicate rough seas. Moskstraumen is located between the Lofoten Point of the island of Moskenesøya (in Moskenes Municipality) and the small island of Mosken in Værøy Municipality.
Maelstrom may refer to: Maelstrom (whirlpool), a powerful whirlpool originally the Moskstraumen in English; Amusement rides. Maelstrom (ride), a former log flume ...
Saltstraumen is popular with anglers, due to its abundance of fish such as saithe, cod, wolffish, rose fish, and halibut. Coalfish is a specialty of the area. The largest documented coalfish of 22.7 kg (50 lb) was caught in Saltstraumen on a fishing rod.
On his way out the door, former President Joe Biden seemed determined to cause as much trouble as he could for the Democrats. ... Amid this maelstrom stands Kamala Harris. Unfortunately for the ...
Two years later, the academy faced a similar maelstrom when up-and-coming actor Sofiane Bennacer (“Forever Young”) made the shortlist for the best male newcomer award with recently filed ...
It is not fear but exposure that causes moral injury – an experience or set of experiences that can provoke mild or intense grief, shame and guilt. The symptoms are similar to PTSD: depression and anxiety, difficulty paying attention, an unwillingness to trust anyone except fellow combat veterans.
In 1953, pianist Lennie Tristano recorded "Descent into the Maelstrom", inspired by the short story. It was an improvised solo piano piece that used multitracking and had no preconceived harmonic structure, being based instead on the development of motifs. [11]