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The Pillars of Hercules was the phrase that was applied in Antiquity to the promontories that flank the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar.
The northern Pillar is the Rock of Gibraltar (now part of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar).
A corresponding North African peak not being predominant,
the identity of the southern Pillar has been disputed through history, with the two most likely candidates being
Monte Hacho in Ceuta and Jebel Musa in Morocco.
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In Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island,
Long John Silver's parrot had apparently been trained to cry out, "Pieces of eight!"
This use tied the coin (and parrots) to fictional depictions of pirates.
Deriving from the wide popularity of this book,
"Pieces of eight" is sometimes used to mean "money" or "a lot of money", regardless of specific denomination.
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The Pillars of Hercules was the phrase that was applied in Antiquity to the promontories that flank the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar.
The northern Pillar is the Rock of Gibraltar (now part of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar).
A corresponding North African peak not being predominant,
the identity of the southern Pillar has been disputed through history, with the two most likely candidates being
Monte Hacho in Ceuta and Jebel Musa in Morocco.
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In Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island,
Long John Silver's parrot had apparently been trained to cry out, "Pieces of eight!"
This use tied the coin (and parrots) to fictional depictions of pirates.
Deriving from the wide popularity of this book,
"Pieces of eight" is sometimes used to mean "money" or "a lot of money", regardless of specific denomination.
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