--- title: Phoenician Ship in a Storm author: John Clark Ridpath, 1840-1900 source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9402/phoenician-ship-in-a-storm/ format: machine-readable-alternate updated: 1970-01-01 --- # Phoenician Ship in a Storm _Authored by John Clark Ridpath, 1840-1900_ ## Image File [![Phoenician Ship in a Storm](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9402.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9402.jpg) ## Image Caption Artist's rendition of a Phoenician ship at sea during a storm. The [Phoenicians](https://www.worldhistory.org/phoenicia/) were a great maritime people and often adorned their ships with horses' heads to honour [Yamm](https://www.worldhistory.org/Yamm/), their [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of the sea. Although Yamm could raise the seas to sink ships and send floods across the land, he could also help sailors reach their destinations safely and provided for the people of the land as long as they acknowledged and honored him. ## Cite This Work ### APA 1840-1900, J. C. R. (2018, November 02). Phoenician Ship in a Storm. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago 1840-1900, John Clark Ridpath,. "Phoenician Ship in a Storm." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 02, 2018. . ### MLA 1840-1900, John Clark Ridpath,. "Phoenician Ship in a Storm." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Nov 2018, . ## License & Copyright [![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/126377022@N07/14784098472)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/126377022@N07/14784098472) by [**John Clark Ridpath, 1840-1900**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/126377022@N07/14784098472). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 02 November 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.