Don't Shoot the Albatross! : Nautical Myths and Superstitions.

Sailors are a notoriously superstitious lot - even if some won't admit it. Years of taking to the water, at the mercy of uncontrollable (and sometimes deadly) forces, have led even the wisest to seek ways of influencing the gods or fate. From bad omens and odd rituals to lucky tokens and forbid...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Eyers, Jonathan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury Pub., 2012.
Temas:
Seafaring life > Mythology.
Ocean > Mythology.
Superstition.
Seafaring life > Caricatures and cartoons.
Ocean > Caricatures and cartoons.
Vie en mer > Mythologie.
Mer > Mythologie.
Superstitions.
Vie en mer > Caricatures et dessins humoristiques.
Mer > Caricatures et dessins humoristiques.
Ocean
Ocean > Mythology
Seafaring life
Superstition
Caricatures and cartoons
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Sailors are a notoriously superstitious lot - even if some won't admit it. Years of taking to the water, at the mercy of uncontrollable (and sometimes deadly) forces, have led even the wisest to seek ways of influencing the gods or fate. From bad omens and odd rituals to lucky tokens and forbidden words, the superstitions of the sea are legion. Many of these superstitions have refused to go away and quite a few have entered the general public consciousness. Some are amusing in their own right, others have fascinating origins, whilst for many there are bizarre anecdotal incidents which would ap.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (132 pages)
ISBN:9781408158975
1408158973
9781408132135
1408132133

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