{"id":114998,"date":"2026-07-01T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=114998"},"modified":"2026-07-01T13:13:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T11:13:32","slug":"legends-seven-seas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/legends-seven-seas\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Haunting Legends of the Seven Seas"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:75.29296875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:55.833333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:55.583333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:55.916666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:56.166666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-9::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-9{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the modern and privileged point of view, the sea is a place that makes our eyes sparkle. We hear <em>ocean<\/em> and see a mirage of vacation and cocktails.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But for most of human history, the sea stood for <strong>life-risking adventure<\/strong> and the horrors of <strong>the unknown<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The terrifying tales that originated from one of the oldest human fears continue to fascinate us to this day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Leviathan<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-108293\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leviathan-scary-4-1024x771.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leviathan-scary-4-1024x771.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leviathan-scary-4-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leviathan-scary-4-768x578.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leviathan-scary-4-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leviathan-scary-4-960x723.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leviathan-scary-4-1080x814.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leviathan-scary-4.png 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leviathan-scary-4-170x128.png 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20771'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='771'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108293 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leviathan-scary-4.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leviathan-scary-4-1024x771.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leviathan-scary-4-1024x771.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leviathan-scary-4-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leviathan-scary-4-768x578.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leviathan-scary-4-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leviathan-scary-4-960x723.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leviathan-scary-4-1080x814.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leviathan-scary-4.png 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leviathan-scary-4-170x128.png 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Leviathan is more than a sea monster; it&rsquo;s an embodiment of a <strong>cataclysmic event<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It comes from the Judeo-Christian mythology, and it exists as a dreadful presence, meant to remind us of the sheer power of nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&rsquo;s no escape, and there&rsquo;s no fighting it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frequently depicted as a <strong>fire-breathing sea dragon<\/strong> or serpent, the Leviathan was said to engulf entire fleets in a single bite!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sailors frequently reminded themselves of the Leviathan, never to forget the overwhelming dangers of the waters they were crossing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was the ultimate symbol of anarchy and devastation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Kraken<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-111016\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-scaled.png 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-2048x1143.png 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-960x536.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-1080x603.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-170x95.png 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"670\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20670'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='670'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111016 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-scaled.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-scaled.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-scaled.png 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-2048x1143.png 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-960x536.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-1080x603.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/things-kraken-170x95.png 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Shutterstock<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of the 13th century, the Kraken has been a constant presence among the seamen, striking terror into their hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The idea of this creature originated in <strong>\u5317\u6b27\u795e\u8bdd<\/strong>, where it&rsquo;s portrayed as an enormous, squid-like monster with only one purpose: to destroy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It would wrap its giant tentacles around ships and<strong> crush <\/strong>\u4ed6\u4eec <strong>into pieces<\/strong>, dooming entire fleets to death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one can agree on its exact size; at the end of the day, if it ever existed, I&rsquo;d imagine there were very few survivors to pass on the details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In modern day, we tend to agree that ancient sailors had encountered the elusive <strong>giant squids<\/strong> and freaked out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, the ocean hasn&rsquo;t been even nearly explored enough to claim with certainty that such a monster doesn&rsquo;t still lurk in the depths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. The Flying Dutchman<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-115093\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-3-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-3-1024x569.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-3-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-3-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-3-960x533.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-3-1080x600.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-3-170x94.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"667\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20667'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='667'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115093 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-3.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-3-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-3-1024x569.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-3-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-3-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-3-960x533.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-3-1080x600.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-3-170x94.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sailors tend to be very superstitious, constantly scanning the horizon for sea monsters. And can anyone blame them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fog, isolation, and the vast water would turn the best of us paranoid; I&rsquo;m sure the rum didn&rsquo;t help, either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This collective haze produces a tale of the most <strong>famous ghost ship<\/strong> in history, The Flying Dutchman.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story begins with <strong>\u9a84\u50b2<\/strong>. A Dutch East India Company captain was returning from a successful mission in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u5728 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/Cape-of-Good-Hope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cape of Good Hope<\/a>, the fleet&rsquo;s luck started to change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A violent storm started to rage, and while the sailors begged the captain to seek cover and wait out the storm, he refused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The captain swore that he would finish the <strong>voyage<\/strong> even if it lasted<strong> until Doomsday<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The devil heard this blasphemy and condemned the crew to sail the oceans for eternity!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. The Legend of Dahul<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-115092\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20675'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='675'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115092 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-2-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several variations of the eternal damnation at sea, and the legend of Dahul is among the most terrifying!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The myth describes a cursed pirate captain who terrorized the seas out of sheer cruelty!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is remembered as a twisted variant of the Flying Dutchman, a <strong>bloodthirsty captain<\/strong> whose arrogance doomed him and his whole crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dahul committed every conceivable crime, holding absolutely no respect for human life or the divine. It&rsquo;s said that even his own crew was scared of him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result, they were all cursed to forever roam the oceans, so their <strong>phantom ship<\/strong> became a sign of terrible luck for anyone who saw it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. The Sirens<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-98512\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mermaid-manatee-myth-creature.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mermaid-manatee-myth-creature.png 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mermaid-manatee-myth-creature-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mermaid-manatee-myth-creature-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mermaid-manatee-myth-creature-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mermaid-manatee-myth-creature-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mermaid-manatee-myth-creature-960x640.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mermaid-manatee-myth-creature-1080x720.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mermaid-manatee-myth-creature-170x113.png 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98512 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mermaid-manatee-myth-creature.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mermaid-manatee-myth-creature.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mermaid-manatee-myth-creature.png 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mermaid-manatee-myth-creature-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mermaid-manatee-myth-creature-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mermaid-manatee-myth-creature-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mermaid-manatee-myth-creature-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mermaid-manatee-myth-creature-960x640.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mermaid-manatee-myth-creature-1080x720.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mermaid-manatee-myth-creature-170x113.png 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sirens come from <strong>Greek mythology<\/strong>, and it&rsquo;s said they live in the trickiest parts of the western seas that were still left uncharted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They didn&rsquo;t attack with brute strength or fear, but the very opposite!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sirens used their <strong>voices and charms<\/strong> to get the sailors to relax, allowing themselves to be dragged down into the depths where they would meet an ugly end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This myth can also be tied to the illusions that plagued sailors after months of isolation and misery out on the water.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They thought they saw beautiful women when they were looking death in the eyes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sirens represent the ocean&rsquo;s <strong>deceptive beauty<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It might call to us with the sun glittering on its surface, but its depths remain just as dangerous!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Scylla<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-94161\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-scaled.png 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-170x96.png 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94161 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-scaled.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-1024x576.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-scaled.png 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sea-monster-scylla-portal-underworld-1-170x96.png 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike the sirens&rsquo; deceptive beauty, Scylla attacked with unmasked horror!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also coming from the Greeks, Scylla was a nightmare in physical form. She later came to be associated with the narrow waters of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/Strait-of-Messina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strait of Messina<\/a> (between Sicily and mainland Italy).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scylla couldn&rsquo;t be escaped or outsmarted. She had <strong>multiple heads<\/strong> and waited in ambush for ships to arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ships were forced to sail dangerously close to her cliffs to avoid the opposing <strong>whirlpool of Charybdis<\/strong>, and as they approached, she would strike!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her heads would dart out and start snatching poor sailors, eating them alive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scylla represents the lose-lose situation ancient sailors found themselves in. Unlike the monster, the natural dangers were very real!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Scylla represents the cliff, the whirlpool of Charybdis is also a real phenomenon. It&rsquo;s created due to the <strong>opposing tides<\/strong> of the Ionian and the Tyrrhenian Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Funay&#363;rei<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-115095\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-4-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-4-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-4-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-4-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-4-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-4-960x536.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-4-1080x604.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-4-170x95.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"671\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20671'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='671'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115095 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-4.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-4.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-4-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-4-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-4-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-4-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-4-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-4-960x536.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-4-1080x604.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-4-170x95.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The terror of the sea doesn&rsquo;t always end with death; sometimes, it only begins!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Japanese folklore, the Funay&#363;rei are spectral ships filled with <strong>furious spirits<\/strong> of those who tragically died at sea.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sailors feared them for centuries because these ships wouldn&rsquo;t just sail by. The malevolent entities aboard were jealous of everything that lived!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They approached random ships in the dead of night, and the whole thing started in an unassuming way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spectral sailors would <strong>request something<\/strong> mundane from the living crew: a bucket or a ladle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the living gave in to their fear and handed the object over, the dead would use it to scoop water into their ship, rapidly dragging it down into the depths!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Launching a Ship<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-115096\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5.jpg\" alt=\"ship building sea\" class=\"wp-image-115096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5-960x539.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5-1080x607.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5-170x95.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20674'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='674'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"ship building sea\" class=\"wp-image-115096 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5-960x539.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5-1080x607.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-5-170x95.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creation and the first-time launching of the ship was a sacred ritual; one that often required a blood sacrifice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The whole thing was designed to appease the sea gods and bring good fortune for the crew.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&rsquo;s said that when a new ship was sent into the water, it would be <strong>splashed with human blood<\/strong> as a tribute to ocean deities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The offering was meant to satisfy the <strong>hunger of the deep<\/strong> before the crew set off.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To this day, some form of ritual persists, though, thankfully, it doesn&rsquo;t include actual blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, a bottle of <strong>wine or champagne<\/strong> is shattered across the bow of a ship, and this is known as &ldquo;ship christening.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much like in all other religious rites, we&rsquo;ve replaced actual blood sacrifice with wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Whistling<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-115094\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115094 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-9\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sea-dark-ocean-legend-pirate-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like any liminal space, the sea also requires <strong>silence and respect<\/strong> as the living navigate it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Places that are out of human control, such as wilderness, the ocean, graveyards, and abandoned places, are believed to be homes of spirits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u8fd9\u4e9b <strong>spirits guard their territory<\/strong> jealously, and if disturbed with loud noises or disrespect, they would set out to destroy the culprit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&rsquo;s why whistling on the sea is seen as a sign of bad luck.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&rsquo;s regarded as an arrogant challenge to the winds, and as we know, the fate of entire crews depended on the winds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was believed that whistling could provoke <strong>violent storms<\/strong>, even if the sky was perfectly clear just a moment ago!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the modern and privileged point of view, the sea is a place that makes our eyes sparkle. 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