Seaman's grave

This article deals with the motif known as the seaman's grave. For burial at sea see burial at sea .

A seaman's grave, here on a brooch

The sailor grave is one of the cross , heart and anchor composite motif of Christian iconography . The cross, heart and anchor symbolize the Christian virtues of faith, love and hope , which are particularly known from Paul's first letter to the Corinthians ( 1 Cor 13:13  EU ) . The motif is mainly used for pendants, brooches and tattoos .

literature

• Timo Heimerdinger: The seaman. A profession and its cultural staging (1844–2003). Böhlau, Cologne et al. 2005, ISBN 3-412-21205-9 (also: Kiel, University, dissertation, 2004).
• Timo Heimerdinger: The seaman. Disappearance and return. In: Bärbel Hedinger (Hrsg.): Alles im Fluß. A panorama of the Elbe. Altonaer Museum, Hamburg 2006, ISBN 3-927637-49-1 , pp. 34–37, here p. 37 with mention of the “seaman's grave ”, ( digital version (PDF; 369.8 kB) ).