Published on June 6, 2019
The Flying Dutchman
Regions of expansion
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Description
"The Flying Dutchman" (Dutch: De Vliegende Hollander, Eng. The Flying Dutchman is a ghost sailing ship that cannot land and is doomed to sail the seas forever.
Usually people observe such a ship from afar, sometimes surrounded by a glowing halo. According to legend, when the Flying Dutchman meets another ship, his crew tries to send messages to people who have been dead for a long time.
In maritime beliefs, meeting him was considered a bad omen.
