The Wondrous Ocean: Tales of the Headless, Dead, and the Deep From 16th and 17th Century Seafarers

• Main Author: Hastings, Garrett R
• Other Authors: Crisman, Kevin, Wachsmann, Shelley, Bickham, Troy
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Archaeology; maritime; lore; seafaring; ship; figurehead; Flying Dutchman; Blemmyae; kraken; witch; Kraken; Colossal Squid
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/195093

The age of seafaring exploration was an era of discovery and fantastical beings. During the 16th and 17th centuries, many Europeans believed in luck, ghosts, foreign monsters, creatures of the deep, and devils. This folklore was an integral part of the mariner’s life but is often overlooked or —star...