Mermaid by cfulton
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In Germany, Belgium, and Holland, it was once believed that spirits/faeries called Kaboutermannekes (water fairies) dwelt in the figureheads.[citation needed] The spirit guarded the ship from sickness, rocks, storms, and dangerous winds. If the ship sank, the Kaboutermannekes guided the sailors' souls to the Land of the Dead. To sink without a Kaboutermanneke condemned the sailor's soul to haunt the sea forever, so Dutch sailors believed. A similar belief was found in early Scandinavia/Vikings.
- Wikipedia
In the days of sail, seamen shared with actors a reputation as the most compulsively superstitious of work-people.
Not allowing women - and therefore a distraction - on board ship or avoiding killing an albatross are possibly the best known of these old beliefs.
Whew!
I have had fun with researching figureheads -
and doing all the postwork!
This is on the Jolly Roger Pirate Boat, a motorised replica at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town.
Ahoy,
Clive
Avast, me mateys, I bid thee farewell with the following:-
And at the bows an image stood,
By a cunning artist carved in wood,
With robes of white, that far behind
Seemed to be fluttering in the wind.
It was not shaped in classic mould,
Not like a Nymph or Goddess of old,
Or Naiad rising from the water,
But modelled from the Master's daughter!
— Longfellow
Comments (13)
Now that's what I call a figure head. Great work considering the dark object against bright background.
Great shot and info. She's a bit of a babe!
Lovely shot and info Clive. If you look way back in my gallery you will see a 'mermaid' washed up om the beach!!
She is lovely! Most of the ones I've seen have been humungous and very scary big-busted harridans!
Wonderful photograph! It looks like you had a super day. :)
Cool move to do this in mono.
Brilliant information Clive! Stunning picture to match.. Really good find.. Rob
Outstanding capture and wonderful information my friend.
Cool capture and wonderful information Thanks
A very good one!
Well you had fun with this one! Well done Clive. This is a subject I've never googled:)
this is so pretty! Well captured!
Very nice image - shot and postwork are great my friend. And thanks for all the informations around them.