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   What does 'the Seven Seas' mean?

   • Many believe that "the seven seas" is simply an idiom that refers to sailing many or all of the oceans of the world. The term is believed to have been popularized by Rudyard Kipling who published an anthology of poetry titled The Seven Seas in 1896.

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   What is a Seven Seas sailor?

   • The term historically referred to bodies of water along trade routes and regional waters; although in some cases the seas are mythical and not actual bodies of water. The term "Seven Seas" has evolved to become a figurative term to describe a sailor who has navigated all the seas and oceans of the world, and not literally seven. Why 'seven'?

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   What were the 7 seas of ancient Greece?

   • According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ’s National Ocean Service, the seven seas of the ancient Greeks were the Aegean, the Adriatic, the Mediterranean, the Black, the Red, and the Caspian seas and the Persian Gulf. However, other sources might have swapped in the Indian Ocean for the Aegean Sea.

   Which Waters Do You Pass Through When You “Sail the Seven Seas”?

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   What is the largest of the Seven Seas?

   • However, if we’re looking at the Seven Seas today, we can accept them as; The North Atlantic ocean, the south Atlantic ocean, north pacific ocean, the south pacific ocean, the arctic ocean, the southern ocean, and the Indian ocean. So, if going by today’s rules, the largest of the Seven Seas would be the Pacific Ocean.

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   "The Seven Seas" is a figurative term for all the seas of the known world. The phrase is used in reference to sailors and pirates in the arts and popular culture and can be associated with the Mediterranean Sea , the Arabian Seven Seas east of Africa and India (as told with Sinbad 's seven journeys, and Captain Kidd ), or is sometimes applied ...

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   Mar 6, 2013 · Their expression "sailed the Seven Seas" meant sailing to the other side of the world and back. Modern Seven Seas. The modern list of the Seven Seas that is most widely...

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   Oct 20, 2023 · The Seven Seas include the Arctic, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific, Indian, and Southern oceans. The exact origin of the phrase 'Seven Seas' is uncertain, although there are references in ancient literature that date back thousands of years. The origins of the phrase 'Seven Seas' can be traced to ancient times.

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   • The Mediterranean Sea - This sea is attached to the Atlantic Ocean and many early civilizations developed around it, including Egypt, Greece, and Rome and it has been called "the cradle of civilization" because of this.
   • The Adriatic Sea - This sea separates the Italian peninsula from the Balkan peninsula. It is part of the Mediterranean Sea.
   • The Black Sea - This sea is an inland sea between Europe and Asia. It is also connected to the Mediterranean Sea.
   • The Red Sea - This sea is a narrow strip of water extending south from Northeast Egypt and it connects to the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea. It is connected today to the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal and is one of the most heavily-traveled waterways in the world.

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   According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Ocean Service, the seven seas of the ancient Greeks were the Aegean, the Adriatic, the Mediterranean, the Black, the Red, and the Caspian seas and the Persian Gulf. However, other sources might have swapped in the Indian Ocean for the Aegean Sea.

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   The word “Seven Seas” has evolved into a symbolic term to designate a sailor who has traversed all of the world’s seas and oceans, rather than literally seven. Think of it as a hyperbolic term that sailors could use to brag about their travels.

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   Mar 12, 2019 · “Sailing the seven seas” is one such idiom. Today, we’ll take a look at how it came to be and which seas, exactly, it harkens to. Nowadays the term “seven seas” is a shorthand for “all the seas...