Year: 2023 Language: English Author: Hodgkinson G. Genre: History Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport ISBN: 9781399049450, 9781399049474 Format: PDF/EPUB Quality: eBook Pages count: 484 Description: "This is an interesting and informative book about a shipbuilding process that might be considered routine. Far from it. This fine book is full of centuries of launching methods, ceremonies, superstitions and mishaps." ― PowerShips Throughout history, man has been performing rituals at the launch of a new ship to seek supernatural or divine protection for his ship and those who will sail in her. The form of the ritual varies according to local custom and religion: from the breaking of a coconut, to the release of doves, to the role of astrologers in choosing an auspicious day for the launch. But the sentiment that lies behind all launching ceremonies is fear. At the moment of launching a new ship a seafarer is alert to any sign that his ship is not sound. He is superstitious and seeks reassurance that his ship and those who will sail in her will be protected. The rites of blood sacrifice and libations performed by the ancient Babylonians and Greeks are well evidenced. The evolution of this practice into today’s tradition of breaking a bottle of wine against the bow of a ship before launch, still symbolizing sacrifice, is explored as well as the now widely practiced custom of inviting ladies to name and launch new ships.
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A History of Ship Launches and Their Ceremonies
Language: English
Author: Hodgkinson G.
Genre: History
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN: 9781399049450, 9781399049474
Format: PDF/EPUB
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 484
Description: "This is an interesting and informative book about a shipbuilding process that might be considered routine. Far from it. This fine book is full of centuries of launching methods, ceremonies, superstitions and mishaps." ― PowerShips
Throughout history, man has been performing rituals at the launch of a new ship to seek supernatural or divine protection for his ship and those who will sail in her. The form of the ritual varies according to local custom and religion: from the breaking of a coconut, to the release of doves, to the role of astrologers in choosing an auspicious day for the launch. But the sentiment that lies behind all launching ceremonies is fear. At the moment of launching a new ship a seafarer is alert to any sign that his ship is not sound. He is superstitious and seeks reassurance that his ship and those who will sail in her will be protected. The rites of blood sacrifice and libations performed by the ancient Babylonians and Greeks are well evidenced. The evolution of this practice into today’s tradition of breaking a bottle of wine against the bow of a ship before launch, still symbolizing sacrifice, is explored as well as the now widely practiced custom of inviting ladies to name and launch new ships.
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