Combining captivating sketches by his brother artist Ben Clary and his own prized ghost ship portrayals Jim Clary presents a compelling and riveting digest of beliefs customs and mystery in Superstitions of the Sea. Clary focuses on the vast array of strange mythical and often comical beliefs of mariners from ancient times to the present. Collecting the various topics for years. Clary found that maritime superstition was weaved throughout every fabric of his study. So interesting was the folklore that it often lured him far away from his subject search and held him spellbound for hours at a time. Clary offers a unique and encompassing classification of maritime superstitions including anecdotes on: animals burial charms demons evil eyes figureheads ghost ships hexes icebergs Jonahs knots launchings myths navigation omens people romance shipwrecks triangles the unexplained Vikings and weather phenomena. He combed through countless age-old volumes and interviewed todays sailors to bring to the reader incredible yarns and unbelievable recorded fact enshrouded in mystery.
