Scylla and Charybdis (In Greek mythology

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• Scylla and Charybdis — are two sea monsters of Greek mythology who were situated on opposite sides of the Strait of Messina between Sicily and Italy. They were located in close enough proximity to each other that they posed an inescapable threat to passing sailors;… …   Wikipedia

• Scylla and Charybdis — In Greek mythology, two monsters that guarded the narrow passage through which Odysseus had to sail in his wanderings. These waters are now identified with the Strait of Messina. On one shore was Scylla, a monster with six snaky heads, who… …   Universalium

• Scylla and Charybdis —  In Greek mythology, Scylla (pronounced silla) was a six headed monster who lived beside a treacherous whirlpool called Charybdis (pronounced kuh rib dis) off the coast of Sicily, so Scylla and Charybdis signify a highly unattractive dilemma …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

• Greek mythology — noun the mythology of the ancient Greeks • Members of this Topic: ↑Dionysian, ↑Trojan War, ↑Augean stables, ↑Pandora s box, ↑Temple of Apollo, ↑Oracle of Apollo, ↑Delphic oracle, ↑oracle of Delphi, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Scylla — (pronEng|ˈsɪlə; gr. Σκύλλα, Skulla ), also known as Scylle (pronEng|ˈsɪli; gr. Σκύλλη, Skullē ), was one of the two monsters in Greek mythology (the other being Charybdis) that lived on either side of a narrow channel of water. The two sides of… …   Wikipedia

• Charybdis — For other uses, see Charybdis (disambiguation). Charybdis or Kharybdis (  /kəˈ …   Wikipedia

• Charybdis (comics) — Superherobox| caption = Charybdis comic color = background:#8080ff character name = Charybdis real name = Charybdis publisher = DC Comics debut = Aquaman (Vol.5) #1 creators = alliance color = background:#c0c0ff alliances = Secret Society of… …   Wikipedia

• Charybdis Fig Tree — The Charybdis Fig Tree is a massive fig tree situated above the whirlpool monster Charybdis in the infamous Strait of Messina. Location The fig tree s trunk is on the top of a cliff on the opposite side of the straight looking outwards to the… …   Wikipedia

• Charybdis —  In Greek mythology, a whirlpool off the coast of Sicily. It is often paired metaphorically with Scylla, a six headed monster who lived nearby. In this sense Charybdis and Scylla signify any highly unattractive and unavoidable dilemma …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

• Scylla — noun (Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait • Topics: ↑Greek mythology •… …   Useful english dictionary

• Charybdis — n. (Greek Mythology) whirlpool that devours ships off the coast of Sicily located across from the cave of Scylla and personified as a female monster …   English contemporary dictionary