As you may know, behind Aeternum is a small company based in Brittany (in southern Finistère, to be precise). It is well known that this region lives to the rhythm of legends, myths, and magical practices that are more or less well known (Brocéliande, Merlin, the Fairy Viviane, the Alignments, and many others). Thus, to shed light on our beautiful region, we will regularly publish little-known legends from Breton history.
Let’s discover together the legend of the Bay of the Dead, on the famous Pointe du Raz...
The Bay of the Dead is a place where the wild landscape and raging waves create an unsettling atmosphere. Although this bay is beautiful, it is also sadly famous for the many shipwrecks that have occurred there over the centuries.
According to an old legend, the Bay of the Dead takes its name from supernatural events that occur on stormy evenings. It is said that when the wind blows violently and the sea rages, the specters of shipwreck victims appear among the foaming waves. These lost souls wander through the bay, desperately seeking to return to the world of the living.
Local residents say they have seen these ghostly specters, often dressed in the rags they wore in their final moments, trying to climb the slippery rocks or make their way through the furious whirlpools. Their appearance is always accompanied by an oppressive silence, in which even the cry of the seagulls seems to fade away.
These cursed shipwreck victims are condemned to relive their tragic fate forever, yearning to find the peace they were never able to attain.
However, every November 2, on All Saints’ Day, residents who have lost a loved one in a shipwreck light a fire in front of their home to offer these lost souls a little warmth...
Par Olivier of Aeternum
Passionate about esoteric traditions and the history of the occult from the earliest civilizations to the 18th century, I share some articles on these topics. I am also co-creator of the online esoteric shop Aeternum.
