{"id":150663,"date":"2025-06-27T14:45:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T12:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libreriadelmare.it\/negozio\/folklore-of-the-sea-margaret-baker-9781446315590\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T00:09:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T22:09:48","slug":"folklore-of-the-sea-margaret-baker-9781446315590","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/libreriadelmare.it\/en\/shop\/folklore-of-the-sea-margaret-baker-9781446315590\/","title":{"rendered":"folklore of the sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Filled with the <strong>myths and legends of the deep<\/strong>, this new <strong>illustrated edition <\/strong>of the cult classic folklore collection reveals the stories that swirled on the open seas and the customs that remain part of maritime life.<\/p>\n<p>The vivid, often eerie,&nbsp;<strong>superstitions, tales and rituals<\/strong> of the sea were the sailors <em>response to danger<\/em> &mdash; immediate and uncontrolled. As a sailing-ship beat for weeks across the Southern Ocean, domain of the albatross, meeting no one in the lonely wastes, her crew felt an urgent need to appease the sea-gods. Even today, with engines, iron or fibreglass hulls, and less credulous seamen, much traditional sea lore has survived, especially in the fishing fleets.<\/p>\n<p>Stories of <strong>phantom ships and crews<\/strong> (from the <em>Flying Dutchman <\/em>onwards), of <strong>the perennial sea-serpent<\/strong>, of <strong>lonely lighthouses<\/strong>; rituals such as the <strong>crossing-the-line ceremonies<\/strong> or <strong>blessing the fishing fleet<\/strong>; <strong>old weather lore, sailors&rsquo; chanties and sea language, taboos and talismans<\/strong>, precautions taken at keel-laying or launching &mdash; all these are recorded and interpreted here.<\/p>\n<p>For everyone who enjoys <strong>strange stories <\/strong>and the chilly fascination of the unconquered sea or thrills to watch man pitting himself against merciless elements, this book is a delight and a mine of information. Margaret Baker is unrivalled at collecting <strong>traditions of the past<\/strong> and showing the part they have played for generations of men in their daily lives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Illustrated by Philip Harris.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Edition: 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"sottotitolo\"><span>Subtitle: <\/span>myths and legends of the maritime world<\/p>\n<p class=\"autore\"><span>Author: <\/span>margaret baker<\/p>\n<p class=\"editore\"><span>Publisher: <\/span>verbena (david and charles)<\/p>\n<p class=\"isbn\"><span>ISBN: <\/span>9781446315590<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":158825,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[2807,2985],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-150663","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-legends-myths-and-poems","7":"product_cat-mythology","9":"first","10":"onbackorder","11":"taxable","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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