hetulot Posted January 8, 2019 #1 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Does anyone know where the “coin” is imbedded on the Liberty? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQrobin Posted January 8, 2019 #2 Share Posted January 8, 2019 yes. Let's just say we couldn't find it on embarkation day, as their were lounge chairs stacked in front of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaScout Posted January 8, 2019 #3 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Yes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
five. Posted January 9, 2019 #4 Share Posted January 9, 2019 First I've heard of coins. I'll have to give this a go on the next cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted January 9, 2019 #5 Share Posted January 9, 2019 This is the old maritime tradition of placing a coin under the mast when a ship is built, for good luck. Most cruise ships weld these in a display box somewhere around the foremast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted January 10, 2019 #6 Share Posted January 10, 2019 I have a certain fascination with the ancient maritime tradition of stepping a mast with a coin in place under it. _________________ Ancient Greek Mythology relates that the River Styx presents a barrier that separates us from a successful transition to the afterlife. If you don't successfully transition, you'll be stuck in “limbo” for eternity. Charon provides a ferry service across the River Styx but he requires some small payment in the form of coinage. He is described as having transported the souls of the newly dead across this river into the underworld. What a job. huh? This financial requirement ties in with a very old maritime tradition in sail-boating and shipbuilding, when Mast Stepping is the process of raising the boat's mast. - a ceremonial occasion which occurs when the mast is 'stepped' towards the end of a ship's construction. The ceremony involves placing or welding one or more coins into the mainmast of a ship, and is seen as an important ceremonial occasion in a ship's construction which is thought to bring good luck. Although such coins were originally placed under the main mast of a ship, they are now generally welded under the radar mast or laid in the keel as part of a keel laying ceremony. _____________________ Photo clues below including a picture of Charon (draped in red) at work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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