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Haircutting
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Ancient nautical superstition, probably rhodian or roman, holds that cutting hair or nails constitutes a votive offering to persephone, goddess of the underworld, and is therefore an insult to neptune, king of the sea, to whom all mariners are subject. even today, with the notable exception of cruise ship passengers, many seafarers honor the superstition by waiting until they go ashore to visit a hairdresser or barber. see also facial hair.
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Superstition, английский
Underworld, английский
Hairdresser, английский
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Halcyon days, английский
This term for a happy, carefree, and prosperous time has a nautical origin. the halcyon is a mythical bird (usually identified as the kingfisher), believed by greek seamen to breed at about the time of the winter solstice and lay its eggs on a floating nest of seaweed. incubation took fourteen days, during which time the birds used their mystical powers to guns 144 charm winds and waves into tranquility, providing a mid-winter window for safe navigation.
Hague convention, английский
This arose from a 1907 meeting, which agreed, on thirteen protocols of wartime maritime law, covering the status of merchantmen at the outbreak of hostilities, the conversion of merchantmen to warships, rights of capture during naval warfare, and establishment of an international prize court.
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