Have you ever heard sailors mention Davy Jones or his famous locker? Do you know what is said to be in this locker? Well, it is said that Davy Jones's locker is the resting place of thousands of sailors who drowned at sea.
The first reference to Davy Jones was in the 18th century 1726. The first reference to Davy Jones Locker was in 1803. There are quite a few versions and debates concerning this myth. The most prolific version is the ghost ship that is doomed to sail forever much like the Flying Dutchman in the Pirates of the Caribbean. Davy Jones has also been thought to be the evil god of the sea. In another version Davy Jones was a man who owned a pub and killed men who where drunk or sold them to slave ships.
The first reference to Davy Jones was in the 18th century 1726. The first reference to Davy Jones Locker was in 1803. There are quite a few versions and debates concerning this myth. The most prolific version is the ghost ship that is doomed to sail forever much like the Flying Dutchman in the Pirates of the Caribbean. Davy Jones has also been thought to be the evil god of the sea. In another version Davy Jones was a man who owned a pub and killed men who where drunk or sold them to slave ships.
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