[DOC] [TLE] Sailors' superstitions - Wikipedia [PAR] Sailors' superstitions have been superstitions particular to sailors or mariners, 
and which ... By far the best known sailors' superstitions involve bad luck. ... must 
protect himself and his crew by having his fellow sailors tie him to the mast and ... 
sailors considered adopting a black "ship's cat" because it would bring good luck. [DOC] [TLE] Very Superstitious: 13 Sailor Superstitions - BOATERexam.com [PAR] Jul 15, 2011 ... Women were said to bring bad luck on board because they distracted the sailors 
from their sea duties. ... At sea, some words must be strictly avoided to ensure the 
ship and crew's safe return ... Lucky 14: Don't Kill an Albatross. [DOC] [TLE] Why is it bad luck to kill an albatross? | HowStuffWorks [PAR] They thought the albatross held the souls of lost sailors, so they held the sea 
birds in high respect. To kill one would bring bad luck to the crew and the ship... [DOC] [TLE] Seafaring Superstitions & Marine Myth Rituals Explored | Dive ... [PAR] Aug 6, 2006 ... The captain is the absolute dictator; the ship is his kingdom. ... The last time 
anybody ever saw it or the crew was when it disappeared over the horizon. ... He 
had a .22-caliber rifle and tried to shoot blue sharks on the surface before they 
get me. ... Killing a dolphin, a gull, or an albatross brings bad luck. [DOC] [TLE] World Bird Sanctuary: Birdlore: Albatross: The Lucky Charm? [PAR] Apr 10, 2014 ... ... be taboo onboard a sailing ship as it was believed to bring bad luck (No 
whistling, ... Some sailors believed an Albatross sighting would be a bad omen 
as it ... a sailor would view the Albatross, the shooting and killing of an Albatross 
... The cursed mariner is the sole survivor of a doomed ship and crew. [DOC] [TLE] Pirates & Privateers - Superstitions and the Sea - Thistles & Pirates [PAR] And what about breaking a mirror and having seven years of bad luck? ... Before 
going on the account, pirates sailed on merchant or naval ships, or were 
privateers. ... encountered the albatross, a bird that could bring both good and 
bad luck. ... the vessel, soon spotted an albatross and believing it a bad omen, he 
shot it. [DOC] [TLE] Odyssey In Depth: Strange at Sea - Maritime Myths and Superstitions [PAR] Redheaded crew members are bad luck, but a redheaded man whistling is very 
... denotes that people with red hair bring bad luck on board ships, it is believed 
that if ... And killing a gull, dolphin or albatross was especially troubling as these... [DOC] [TLE] Top 20 sailing superstitions | Maritime Museum [PAR] Nov 7, 2014 ... Women were bad luck on board because they distracted the crew, which would ... 
people, red heads were believed to bring bad luck to a ship. [DOC] [TLE] BIRDS IN MYTHOLOGY (5) THE ALBATROSS | Wildlife Village [PAR] Feb 5, 2012 ... The popular superstition associated with the Albatross is due largely to ... The 
basic premise of the story is that of the Mariner's ship being blown off course ... 
cross-bow/I shot the albatross) The crew are angry with the Mariner, for they ... to 
slay/that bring the fog and mist) The crime of shooting the Albatross... [DOC] [TLE] The Jinx - TV Tropes [PAR] Aug 25, 2010 ... Normally, the jinx is perfectly lucky himself but causes horrible bad luck for others
, making ... The Mariner's crew considers him one after shooting an albatross, his 
ship's good luck charm, in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. [DOC] [TLE] Why does the Mariner kill the albatross? What is the symbolic nature ... [PAR] Apr 4, 2008 ... The Mariner kills the albatross because he associated the lack of wind with it. ... 
he considered a silly creature, take his place as a leader of the ship. ... no 
apparent reason; he might have thought the albatross was bad luck. the bird is 
symbolic of nature which the mariner had no respect for when he shot

Question: Shooting an albatross causes bad luck for a ship's crew
Answer: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner