„For too long I’ve been parched of thirst and unable to quench it. Too long I’ve been starving to death and haven’t died. I feel nothing. Not the wind on my face nor the spray of the sea.“
This says Barbossa in Pirates of the Caribbean, his theatrical speech expresses the nature of the curse that he and his crew are under as a result of their stealing the Aztec treasure of Cortés. The curse is that they are immortal, but also unable to feel any physical sensations or pleasures, such as the wind on their faces, the spray of the sea, or even the warmth of a woman’s flesh.
Furthermore, the curse can be seen as a metaphor for the moral consequences of greed, lust for life and materialism, which are often portrayed as sins in religious teachings.
Also what do the pirates do to undo the curse to get back to feelings and sensational lifes? They put back what they have taken, they return back to where the things belong to. This is in a religious sense repenting and do penanace.
Wisdoms transmitted from civilizations of old say there is a writing on mother earth showing a behavior of nature towards human willing, „I will flee those who run after me, I will serve those who flee from me.“
It is also interesting to note in this plot that only the moonlight of a full moon revealed the true nature of the cursed ones, not even daylight was capable to show what is real.
As for why daylight cannot reveal the true nature of the cursed crew, it may be interpreted as a metaphor for the idea that the light of reason and logic is not enough to reveal the hidden truths of human nature. Just as the light of the sun cannot reveal the true nature of the cursed crew, so too can the light of reason and rationality be inadequate to reveal the deeper motivations and hidden impulses of people.
To reveal the true nature of things one needs the silver light of a full moon at night instead, not the bright shining daylight.
The moon has long been associated with feminine energies, emotions, and intuition. In many cultures, the moon is associated with goddesses or other feminine deities and is seen as a symbol of fertility, growth, and transformation.
The sun, on the other hand, is often associated with masculine energies, rationality, and clarity. In many cultures, the sun is associated with gods or other masculine deities and is seen as a symbol of power, authority, and strength. The light of the sun is often associated with clarity, precision, and enlightenment, and is thought to inspire reason, logic, and practicality.
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