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This section contains information about phenomena that are generally believed to have a supernatural, mystical nature, and the very existence of which is currently in doubt.Phenomena Hierarchy

The Flying Dutchman

Added	Thu, 06/06/2019
Hierarchy	Phenomena Неизвестные существа Spirits Неупокоенные духи Летучий голландец
Область распространения	United Kingdom Netherlands
Характерные признаки	→ → → → → → →
Sources	ru.wikipedia.org

"The Flying Dutchman" (Dutch: De Vliegende Hollander, Eng. The Flying Dutchman is a ghost sailing ship that cannot land and is doomed to sail the seas forever.

Usually people observe such a ship from afar, sometimes surrounded by a glowing halo. According to legend, when the Flying Dutchman meets another ship, his crew tries to send messages to people who have been dead for a long time.

In maritime beliefs, meeting him was considered a bad omen.

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