Superstitions at Sea
12/19/21 • 54 min
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An albatross flying around a ship in the middle of the ocean was an omen of storms, wind and bad weather to come. It was also very unlucky to kill it because sailors thought that the souls of deceased sailors inhabited the albatross. Enjoy the poem written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1797 - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
Discover more: @creativeasfolk Additional credits: Research and narration: Jackie Piper. Production and music: A.Wilkinson (@data_wolf) Photo editing and artwork: John Piper
An albatross flying around a ship in the middle of the ocean was an omen of storms, wind and bad weather to come. It was also very unlucky to kill it because sailors thought that the souls of deceased sailors inhabited the albatross. Enjoy the poem written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1797 - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
Discover more: @creativeasfolk Additional credits: Research and narration: Jackie Piper. Production and music: A.Wilkinson (@data_wolf) Photo editing and artwork: John Piper
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Referred to as ‘a notion’ it is not based on reason or knowledge, but fear of ominous significance. Custom acts, ceremonies or rituals can be attributed as a reaction. This irrational fear founded in the unknown is of course; superstition..Discover more: @creativeasfolk. Additional credits: Research and narration: Jackie Piper. Production and music: A.Wilkinson (@data_wolf) Photo editing and artwork: John Piper
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