Superstitions of the Sea
A few years ago I went to Melbourne Aquarium to see the giant squid they had frozen in ice. It was kind of small. I think I was expecting some enormous kraken- you know the type that rises from the sea and swallows ships whole? I've always loved seafaring lore; tales of ghosts ships, pirates and the type of sea monsters that don't exist at Melbourne Aquarium. One of the things I find most fascinating about seafaring is the crazy amount of superstitions and myths sailors belie

