Davy Jones' locker is a metaphor for the oceanic abyss, the final resting place of drowned sailors and travellers. It is a euphemism for drowning or shipwrecks in which the sailors' and ships' remains are consigned to the depths of the ocean (to be sent to Davy Jones' Locker).

2011年9月1日 · Sailors used to tell terrifying stories to each other about this legendary pirate, but who was he exactly? Where does the legend come from, and what is Davy Jones' locker?

Davy Jones - Legend, Facts and Biography of Famous Pirate. Davy Jones' Locker represents nautical superstition was popularized in the 19th century, but whose origins go back the 18th century seamen and pirates. Phrase "Davy Jones' Locker" represents idiom for the bottom of the sea, death for the drowned sailors and the entering point of the ...

2024年2月19日 · Davy Jones, a publican who ran a British pub, tells another story. This avatar of Davy Jones used to make his customers drunk and imprison them in his ale locker, only to sell them off to passing ships as enslaved people. The British pub owner later became a pirate after he went bankrupt.

Davy Jones was the ruler of the Seven Seas, a supernatural force condemned for eternity to captain the Flying Dutchman. Once a man who "ran afoul of that which vexes all men," Jones became as much sea creature as he was human.

2025年2月3日 · Jonah was often called Jonas, and as Davy Jones, the enemy of all living sailors, he has become the mariners' evil angel." [2] "How Davy Jones was born. 'Duppy Jonah' doesn't mean much to either seafarer or landlubber, but the 'Davy Jones' derived from it does.

2025年2月7日 · While entertaining, this cinematic depiction strays far from the real origins of the legend. The truth about Davy Jones is steeped in maritime folklore, superstitions, and historical uncertainties, making it one of the most enduring myths of the sea.