The Flying Dutchman origins
The Flying Dutchman origins
The Flying Dutchman is a ghost ship captained by the stubborn Captain Van der Decken, who cursed himself and his crew to sail the seas forever. They appear in storms, glowing with a strange light, warning sailors of danger. One night, a young sailor named Jack sees the ghost ship and prepares his crew for a big storm, which they survive thanks to the warning.
Molto tempo fa, c'era una nave chiamata L'Olandese Volante.
A long time ago, there was a ship called The Flying Dutchman.
Il capitano della nave era il Capitano Van der Decken.
The captain of the ship was Captain Van der Decken.
Era coraggioso, ma era anche molto testardo.
He was brave, but he was also very stubborn.
Un giorno, il Capitano Van der Decken e i suoi marinai erano in mare.
One day, Captain Van der Decken and his sailors were on the sea.
Erano felici e lavoravano sodo.
They were happy and working hard.
Ma poi, arrivò una grande tempesta.
But then, a big storm came.
I marinai erano spaventati e volevano tornare indietro.
The sailors were scared and wanted to go back.
Ma il Capitano Van der Decken disse: "No, continueremo!" La tempesta peggiorò.
But Captain Van der Decken said, "No, we will keep going!" The storm got worse.
Le onde erano grandi e il vento era forte.
The waves were big and the wind was strong.
I marinai erano molto spaventati.
The sailors were very afraid.
Ma il capitano non si voltò indietro.
But the captain did not turn back.
Disse: "Navigherò questa nave per sempre se necessario!" Improvvisamente, la tempesta si fermò.
He said, "I will sail this ship forever if I have to!" Suddenly, the storm stopped.
Il mare era di nuovo calmo.
The sea was calm again.
Ma l'Olandese Volante non si mosse.
But The Flying Dutchman did not move.
La nave era bloccata in mare.
The ship was stuck in the sea.
I marinai erano ora fantasmi.
The sailors were now ghosts.
Dovevano navigare per sempre.
They had to sail forever.
Non potevano mai tornare a casa.
They could never go home.
Molte persone hanno visto l'Olandese Volante.
Many people have seen The Flying Dutchman.
Appare nelle tempeste e brilla di una strana luce.
It appears in storms and glows with a strange light.
Vedere la nave porta sfortuna.
Seeing the ship is bad luck.
Significa che sta arrivando una grande tempesta.
It means a big storm is coming.
Una notte, un giovane marinaio di nome Jack vide l'Olandese Volante.
One night, a young sailor named Jack saw The Flying Dutchman.
Lo disse al suo capitano, e si prepararono per una grande tempesta.
He told his captain, and they got ready for a big storm.
La tempesta era molto forte, ma sono sopravvissuti.
The storm was very strong, but they survived.
Dopo la tempesta, l'Olandese Volante era scomparso.
After the storm, The Flying Dutchman was gone.
La storia dell'Olandese Volante avverte i marinai dei pericoli del mare.
The story of The Flying Dutchman warns sailors of the dangers of the sea.
Il Capitano Van der Decken e la sua nave fantasma navigano per sempre.
Captain Van der Decken and his ghost ship sail forever.