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Davy Jones' Locker (other)
Davy Jones' locker is a metaphor for the oceanic abyss, the final resting place of drowned sailors and travellers. It is a euphemism for drowning or shipwrecks in which the sailors' and ships' remains are consigned to the depths of the ocean (to be ''sent to Davy Jones' Locker''). First used in print in 1726, the name Davy Jones' origins are unclear, with a 19th-century dictionary tracing Davy Jones to a "ghost of Jonah". Other explanations of this nautical superstition have been put forth, including an incompetent sailor or a pub owner who kidnapped sailors. History The earliest known reference of the negative connotation of Davy Jones occurs in ''The Four Years Voyages of Capt. George Roberts'', attributed to Daniel Defoe (but potentially involving the journal of a real George Roberts), published in 1726 in London. And elsewhere in ''The Four Years Voyages'': Proposed origins of the tale The origin of the tale of Davy Jones is unclear, and many conjectural or folklo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Tenniel
John Tenniel (; 28 February 182025 February 1914) was an English illustrator, graphic humourist and political cartoonist prominent in the second half of the 19th century. An alumnus of the Royal Academy of Arts in London, he was knight bachelor, knighted for artistic achievements in 1893, the first such honour ever bestowed on an illustrator or cartoonist. Tenniel is remembered mainly as the principal political cartoonist for ''Punch (magazine), Punch'' magazine for over 50 years and for his illustrations to Lewis Carroll's ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1865) and ''Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There'' (1871). Tenniel's detailed black-and-white drawings remain the definitive depiction of the ''Alice'' characters, with comic book illustrator and writer Bryan Talbot stating, "Carroll never describes the Mad Hatter: our image of him is pure Tenniel." Early life Tenniel was born in Bayswater, West London, to John Baptist Tenniel, a fencing and dancing mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
