Flying Dutchman
2023-08-27 Snargl 2 minutes 30 seconds
What is a Flying Dutchman?
A Flying Dutchman is a fantasy creature that is based on a legend of a ghost ship that sails the seas forever.
The ship is said to be cursed because its captain, usually named Vanderdecken or Falkenberg, made a rash vow to round the Cape of Good Hope in a storm and was condemned by God or the devil.
The Flying Dutchman is often seen as a sign of bad luck or doom for sailors who encounter it.
The ship sometimes tries to communicate with other vessels, asking for news or sending messages to the dead.
The Flying Dutchman has been featured in many works of literature, music, art, and media, such as the opera Der fliegende Holländer by Richard Wagner, the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants.
Example of the color palette for the image of Flying Dutchman
NCS (Natural Color System)
What does a Flying Dutchman look like?
A Flying Dutchman is a fantasy creature that is based on the legend of a ghost ship that sails the seas forever.
There are different versions of how the Flying Dutchman looks like, but some common features are:
- It has a green glow around it, which makes it visible in the dark and foggy nights.
- It has yellow eyes with black irises, which can stare into the souls of the living.
- It has a scraggly beard, which shows its age and decay.
- It wears a pirate hat with a chunk taken out, which indicates its violent past and battles.
- It carries a handbag marked "Souls", which contains the souls of the sailors it has captured or killed.
- It has a droopy nose, a coat, and little pigtails, which are typical of the 17th-century Dutch sailors.
- It has a ghostly tail, which allows it to fly and disappear at will.
Example of the color palette for the image of Flying Dutchman
NCS (Natural Color System)
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