Which maritime legend tells of a ship doomed to sail forever?

• A. Flying Dutchman
• B. Pyramids
• C. Zuni Language
• D. Nazca Geoglyphs

Answer: (A)

A ship doomed to sail forever is a ghost-ship legend, where a vessel is cursed to roam the seas without ever reaching harbor, appearing to sailors as an omen of trouble. The Flying Dutchman is the most famous version of this idea—a Dutch ship said to be condemned to sail the oceans for all time, often seen in storms or fog and never able to make port. The tale grew from 17th-century seafaring folklore and has persisted in nautical lore and literature because it taps into the mystique and danger of long voyages and unpredictable seas.

The other options don’t fit this maritime legend. Pyramids refer to ancient Egyptian tombs, not ships or sea lore; Zuni Language is the tongue of a Native American people, not a legend about a sailing vessel; Nazca Geoglyphs are large desert drawings in Peru, not nautical legends.