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The heavy metal band Iron Maiden references the albatross in their song "Rime of the Ancient Mariner", which is based on the poem of the same title by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Jeff Williams' song "Bad Luck Charm" contains the line "I'm a cursed black cat, I'm an albatross, I'm a mirror broken, Sad to say, I'm your bad luck charm".
Color symbolism in art, literature, and anthropology is the use of color as a symbol in various cultures and in storytelling. There is great diversity in the use of colors and their associations between cultures [ 1 ] and even within the same culture in different time periods. [ 2 ]
The genus Thalassarche was introduced in 1853 by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach with the black-browed albatross as the type species. [2] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek thalassa meaning "sea" and arkhē meaning "power" or "command" (from arkhō, to govern).
Albatrosses are also symbolic creatures, often representing mystery and fortune in works of literature and ancient cultures. It is widely thought that an albatross can bring luck to sailors.
Taylor announced "The Albatross" edition of Tortured Poets during her first Sydney show, saying, "Direct your attention to the main screen. This is an alternate cover for The Tortured Poets ...
Used to mean the sacred and infinite in Japanese. A prime example is using the number 8 to refer to Countless/Infinite Gods (八百万の神, Yaoyorozu no Kami) (lit. Eight Million Gods). See 8#As a lucky number. Aitvaras: Lithuania [5] Acorns: Norse [6] Albatross: Considered a sign of good luck if seen by sailors. [7] [8] Amanita muscaria: German
Mostly thanks to the fact that an albatross is defined by good ol' Merriam Webster as "something that causes persistent deep concern or anxiety" and "something that greatly hinders accomplishment."
White often represents purity or innocence in Western culture, [2] particularly as white clothing or objects, can be stained easily. In most Western countries white is the color worn by brides at weddings. Angels are typically depicted as clothed in white robes. In many Hollywood Westerns, bad cowboys wear black hats while the good ones wear white.