- "I chased a man across the seven seas. The pursuit cost me my crew, my commission, and my life."
- ―James Norrington
The Seven Seas is a phrase commonly used in reference to seven of the major oceans of the world. The phrase could also be used to indicate the entirety of the world itself.
The phrase first appeared in a hymn written in around 2300 BC in the city of Sumer, and was later taken up by the Greeks and Romans. In ancient times, seven was sometimes used to indicate "many" or "several". Seven is the biblical representation of completeness. The phrase commonly referred to the following seas:
- Black Sea
- Caspian Sea
- Persian Gulf
- Red Sea
- Mediterranean Sea, including its marginal seas, notably the Adriatic Sea (which is listed separately among the Seven Seas) and the Aegean Sea.
- Indian Ocean or Arabian Sea (which is part of the Indian Ocean)
Behind the scenes[]
- The Seven Seas were first mentioned in the junior novelization for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.[1]
Appearances[]
- Jack Sparrow: The Sword of Cortés (Mentioned only)
- Jack Sparrow: Silver (Mentioned only)
- Jack Sparrow: City of Gold (Mentioned only)
- Jack Sparrow: Dance of the Hours (Mentioned only)
- Jack Sparrow: Sins of the Father (Mentioned only)
- The Price of Freedom (Mentioned only)
- Legends of the Brethren Court: The Caribbean (Mentioned only)
- Legends of the Brethren Court: Rising in the East (Mentioned only)
- The Eyes Have It! (Mentioned only)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (Mentioned only)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (junior novelization) (First mentioned)