Davy Jones
Davy Jones, the personification of the spirit of the sea, usually seen as a spirit malevolent to sailors. Davy Jones’s locker is a common phrase meaning the bottom of the ocean, the grave of those who die at sea.
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Davy Jones
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
18 July 2024
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March 14, 2025