The albatross was a harbinger of good weather as is evident from the fact that the ship was sailing smoothly over a serene mirror-like surface. The mariner's killing the albatross brought ill luck to the ship and crew. The serenity of the sea vanished, storm gathered, evil atmosphere enveloped the ship, the sailors dropped down dead one by one, they became a ghastly crew and the ship became a ghostly ship. The favourable wind withdrew which made the ship turn round and round.
In the poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the ancient mariner shoots an albatross, a decision that brings a curse upon the ship and its crew. This act leads to a series of supernatural events and grave consequences for the mariner and his fellow sailors.
In the poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the albatross was hung around the mariner's neck as a punishment for killing the bird, which was seen as a symbol of good luck. The albatross served as a burden and a reminder of the mariner's guilt and the consequences of his actions.
they were angry with him at first but then they realized that the albatross brought the fog and were happy.
The mariner's shipmates all perish after the appearance of the specter woman and her death-mate in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." This occurred when they killed an albatross.
The Polar Spirit seeks vengeance in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" because the ancient mariner shot an albatross, which was seen as a symbol of good luck and protection. By killing the albatross, the ancient mariner disrupted the natural order and brought misfortune upon himself and his shipmates. The Polar Spirit embodies nature's retribution for the ancient mariner's actions.
It came from nowhere, and it lead the ship and the crew to safety from the deadly storm near the start of the poem. It was considered their saviour. When the Ancient Mariner shot the Albatross, it was as if the Ancient Mariner shot their hope, and this was why he was punished cruelly. As soon as it died, the crew started to suffer from draught, and eventually has their souls stolen, which emphasizes what happens when they lose hope, and reiterates how essential the Albatross was.
A dead albatross
The sailors believed that an albatross brought fair winds.The Ancient Mariner killed the albatross and they blamed him for the lack of wind.For all averred, I had killed the birdThat made the breeze to blow.
You refer to The Ancient Mariner, hero of the narrative poem "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Our hero did indeed shoot an albatross and lived very much to regret it.
it does convey a sense of justice. The situation of the ancient mariner who has to suffer throughout his life with a sense of guilt is justified. it does justice to the albatross whom he killed on impulse as well as to the other mariners who lost their lives as a result of suffering caused by the ancient mariner. It teaches us to respect nature & the creatures that live in it.
who is aboard the ghost ship that approaches the mariners ship
An albatross.