Is the concept of Davy Jones cutting out his heart and living forever folklore / mythology or was it made up by the Pirates of the Caribbean movies? Can anyone direct me to learn more about Davy Jones somewhere other than Wikipedia?
2007-06-14 14:11:45 · 10 answers · asked by xacrosstime 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Here's one that not Wikipedia:
http://ask.yahoo.com/20000831.htm
Also found this fun link!
http://www.inkyfingers.com/pyrates/terms/
HA! Who Knew?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0150277/
And yet another link!
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/davy-jones-locker.html
2007-06-21 15:58:55 · answer #1 · answered by tanagila0530 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Davy Jones Locker is just a different name for the bottom of the sea. Pirates made up the piece about the heart.
2007-06-14 15:27:05 · answer #2 · answered by RiverGirl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The concept of Davy Jones in Pirates of the Caribbean is unique to that movie. In reality, Davy Jones was a nickname for the devil. In the same vein, the names "Nicholas" and "Scratch" were also nicknames for the devil.
2007-06-14 20:20:57 · answer #3 · answered by eclecticdoctor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Davy Jones locker became a metaphor for the bottom of the sea somewhere in the 1700's. It was said to be where dead pirates ended up.
2007-06-20 04:27:30 · answer #4 · answered by Lil ole me 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check into the legand of Pirates in the Carribean. Maybe google it. Also google Davy Jones.
I think they took off on legend. I have heard of books on Davy Jones. So I am quite sure the movie took the legand and put it in their movie to make it more realistic.
Worked didn't it.
2007-06-14 15:05:36 · answer #5 · answered by Nevada Pokerqueen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting. I agree with one of the answers above, which mentions the locket - so nothing like you suggested would happen. I believe, however, that it's not necessary for the one who stabs the heart to actually want it - remember, in the movie, Will was pretty much dead already when Jack hold his hand and made him stab the heart. In this sense, I believe that whoever fired the cannon, even if it was by accident, was the one responsable. You can always track it back to someone and, besides, the Dutchman must ALWAYS have a captain, ne.
2016-05-20 22:55:52 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Davy Jones? Are the Monkees getting back together? I don't think Mike will go along with that. Mickey and Peter might, but not Mike.
2007-06-21 09:38:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try going about 2/3 of the way down this page:
http://www.word-detective.com/041798.html
PS: I think the movie part is made up, for the most part.
2007-06-19 23:34:28 · answer #8 · answered by Insanity 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GOOGLE IT!!
2007-06-21 06:57:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it was actually was a mythology and folklore
welcome!>>
2007-06-21 06:11:16 · answer #10 · answered by bradceplina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋