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The word albatross is sometimes used metaphorically to mean a psychological burden (most often associated with guilt or shame) that feels like a curse. It is an allusion to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798). [1]
Engraving by Gustave Doré for an 1876 edition of the poem. The Albatross depicts 17 sailors on the deck of a wooden ship facing an albatross. Icicles hang from the rigging. "The Albatross about my Neck was Hung", etching by William Strang, published 1896. The sailors change their minds again and blame the mariner for the torment of their thirst.
L'Albatros (French for The Albatross) is a poem by decadent French poet Charles Baudelaire. [ 1 ] The poem, inspired by an incident on Baudelaire's trip to Bourbon Island in 1841, was begun in 1842 but not completed until 1859 with the addition of the final verse.
It is widely thought that an albatross can bring luck to sailors. The avian creature also appears in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” The poem is interpreted ...
"The word albatross is sometimes used metaphorically to mean a psychological burden that feels like a curse" JOE ALWYN BE SCARED — moksh (fan account) (@evermokshh) February 23, 2024
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."
Malvina Reynolds's song "The Albatross" is based on the poem and applies its moral to modern life. [16] David Bedford recorded a concept album The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in 1975. An experimental work, it consists of two parts of the poem set to music, and is similar in style to a dramatic reading of the poem. [citation needed]
The albatross is also one of Swift’s many literary references as the bird appears in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” which is interpreted as a story of ...