Von Falkenberg

Japanese: Von Falkenberg(英語表記)VonFalkenberg
Von Falkenberg

…The Dutchman properly means a Dutch ship, but it can also be interpreted as a Dutch person and refer to the captain himself. In Germany, the captain is called Von Falkenberg, and it is said that he was punished by God and wandered the North Sea, playing dice with the devil on the deck, betting his soul on it. These legends seem to have arisen from the fact that ships infected with epidemics were barred from ports around the world. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Von Falkenberg" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…なお,Dutchmanとは正しくはオランダ船のことだが,これをオランダ人と解し,船長自身を指す場合もある。またドイツでは,船長はフォン・ファルケンベルクVon Falkenbergと呼ばれ,神罰を受けて北海をさまよいながら,甲板で悪魔を相手に魂を賭けてサイコロを振っているなどと伝えられる。これらの伝説は,疫病等の発生した船が世界の港から締めだされる事情から生じたものらしい。…

※「Von Falkenberg」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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