Dahlke, CarolaWaldispühl, MichelleMegyesi, Beáta2024-05-082024-05-0820241736-6305https://hdl.handle.net/10062/98464https://doi.org/10.58009/aere-perennius0089The field of cryptology alone offers a multitude of exciting exhibits and stories for a museum of science and technology. But when secret ciphers meet seaborne piracy and rich treasures, it sounds like a perfect mix for a successful storytelling. However,an extensive study of an eyewitness account and contemporary reports on the legend of la Buse led to sobering contexts related to colonialism, inquisition and, apart from a small kernel of truth, to a large spool full of seaman’s yarn.enAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 InternationalLa Buse's CryptogramMasonic cipherthe Fiery Cross of GoaHoaxDemystifying La Buse’s Cryptogram and the Fiery Cross of GoaArticle