Why do ancient ships have eyes on them? This is true in the Mediterranean

So the rowers can see where they're going of course

>>3027834
Banal custom with occult roots.
Also they have faith that ships have souls.

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>>3027834
contemporary traditional boats in many regions of the Mediterranean do have the same eyes.
Nazar? Horus?A Osiris?
no idea

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>>3027834
>Why do ancient ships have eyes on them?
Because eyes makes you vehicle look cool and hence get you more pussy!

>>3027863
WE WUZ EACH OTHER

Its not just ancient ships, even modern airplanes have it.

I think its due to the belief that the vehicle of choice can see things. Possibly supernatural beliefs.

So that the ship would always be able to come to its home port safely. Or that's one of the beliefs at least.

>>3027926
Stuff like this is just for intimidation, cool factor and morale boost though imo.

>>3027834

>500 BC
>not painting eyes on your Trireme

>>3027837
Ahahahahahahhahaha

>>3028025
>Stuff like this is just for intimidation, cool factor and morale boost though imo.

And these are all modern inventions that the classical world had no idea of?

>>3027834
Why do pilots put shark jaws or tiger stripes on their plains?

>>3028045
>300 BC
>not painting Triremes with eyes on your Deceres

>>3027834
So it can see, faggot.

>>3028784
Well no. I'm just saying, back then it had some spiritual or ritual meaning as well.
Nowadays it mostly just a cool factor probably.

Moe anthropomorphism is deeply rooted in our collective Jungian psyche.

>Astigonese-senpai am I kawaii uguu~

>>3028865
So that they look less plain.