Why did ancient mariners kill the albatross?

The Mariner kills the albatross because he associated the lack of wind with it. At first all the men thought the bird was good luck since a good wind blew and they moved swiftly. Then, the wind died and they blamed the bird. THe sailors cheered when the Mariner killed the bird which is symbolic of animal abuse. read more

In the poem 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner', the mariner kills the albatross without any rime or reason. read more

The Mariner kills the albatross because he associated the lack of wind with it. At first all the men thought the bird was good luck since a good wind blew and they moved swiftly. Then, the wind died and they blamed the bird. read more

I hope this question is about the classic poem Rime of the ancient mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1770’s. In this poem, a mariner kills an albatross. read more