Myths of Mankind

Season 1, Episode 15: The Flying Dutchman

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How Dutch Captain VanderDecken dares defy God and is doomed to roam the Seven Seas forever.. Whosoever encounters his ragged vessel is destined to share his fate.. The “Death Coast” of Southern Africa has claimed thousands of ships and countless lives: A ghost ship that makes the Southern Capes forever treacherously tempestuous..? A metaphor for the terrifying gales and hurricanes that roam the icy ocean around the Antarctic..? On the deep bond between a little nation and the seas; how an old seaman’s tale turned into a lasting symbol in western history and culture..

All Episodes - Season 1

The War against Time
Episode 1
The War against Time
 Dracula
Episode 2
Dracula
 The Flood
Episode 3
The Flood
 The Golem
Episode 4
The Golem
 The Grail
Episode 5
The Grail
 Quest for the Lost Ark
Episode 6
Quest for the Lost Ark
 Osiris Myth
Episode 7
Osiris Myth
 The Mahabharata
Episode 8
The Mahabharata
 The Son of God (1)
Episode 9
The Son of God (1)
 The Son of God - A Christianity before Christianity (2)
Episode 10
The Son of God - A Christianity before Christianity (2)
 As Above, So Below
Episode 11
As Above, So Below
 To the End of the World
Episode 12
To the End of the World
 The Truth about Troy
Episode 13
The Truth about Troy
 Egypt Decoded
Episode 14
Egypt Decoded
 The Flying Dutchman
Episode 15
The Flying Dutchman
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