The mermaids
‘Twas a Friday morn when we set sail, And we were not far from the land, When the captain spied a lovely mermaid With a comb and a glass in her hand. Probably the oldest of all the legends of the…
Ghost ships
Even though it was early afternoon, the sky was midnight dark. Jagged bolts of white lightning flashed through the blackness. A roaring, rushing wind churned the water into great waves. The helmsman…
The terrible kraken!
For thousands of years, sailors of many European lands told tales of giant octopuses —octopuses so enormous they could wrap their arms about a ship and drag it beneath the water! These giants were…
Sea gods
Most people of long ago believed that the sea was ruled by a great god or spirit. The sailors of many ancient lands worshipped sea gods and prayed to them for protection. The sea god of the ancient…
