The Enigmatic Lives of Pirates: Elements of High Seas Adventure The words ‘pirate‘, ‘buccaneer’, ‘freebooter’ evoke images of a perilous universe teeming with high-seas adventures, audacious exploits, buried treasures, and a seemingly insatiable thurst for freedom. These notorious sea-rovers, who often operated outside the scope of national authority, created their own unique subculture that continues to fascinate us, even today Historically, piracy blossomed from the 15th to the 18th centuries during an era commonly referred to as the ‘Golden Age of Piracy’. The pirates of this age were often former…