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1 Charybdis
Chărybdis, is, f., = Charubdis, a dangerous whirlpool between Italy and Sicily, opposite to Scylla, now Calofaro; personified, a monstrous female being, Mel. 2, 7, 14; Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 87:II.vasta,
Lucr. 1, 723; Cat. 64, 156; Prop. 2 (3), 26, 54:implacata,
Verg. A. 3, 420:Austro agitata,
Ov. M. 8, 121:irrequieta,
id. ib. 13, 730; acc. Charybdin, Hor. A. P. 145; Ov. M. 14, 75; so Cic. Phil. 2, 27, 67:Charybdim,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 56, § 146 Zumpt N. cr.; abl. Charybdi, Hor. C. 1, 27, 19; Juv. 15, 17.—Trop., any thing dangerous or destructive, Hor. C. 1, 27, 19:sanguinis,
Prud. Cath. 6, 107:Charybdim bonorum voraginem potius (dixerim),
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2 Scylla
Scylla, ae, f., = Skulla.I.A celebrated rock between Italy and Sicily, opposite to Charybdis:II.Scylla saxum est, Charybdis mare, utrumque noxium appulsis,
Mel. 2, 7, 14; cf.:in eo freto est scopulus Scylla item Charybdis mare vorticosum, ambo clara saevitia,
Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 87;whereas Seneca remarks: indices mihi omnia de Charybdi certiora. Nam Scyllam saxum esse et quidem non terribile navigantibus, optime scio: Charybdis an respondeat fabulis, perscribi mihi desidero,
Sen. Ep. 79, 1; Mel. 2, 4, 8; Prop. 3, 12 (4, 11), 28; Verg. A. 3, 420; Ov. M. 13, 730.—Personified,
the daughter of Phorcys, transformed by Circe, through jealousy, into a sea-monster, with dogs about the haunches, Hyg. Fab. 199; Ov. M. 14, 52 sq.; Verg. A. 3, 424 sq.; Lucr. 4, 732; Tib. 3, 4, 89; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 56, § 146; id. N. D. 1, 38, 108; cf. also II.—Hence, Scyllaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Scylla, Scyllœan:Scyllaei litoris undas,
Sil. 2, 334:undae,
Luc. 2, 433:antra,
Sil. 2, 306:monstra,
Stat. S. 5, 3, 280:rabies,
Verg. A. 1, 200.— Transf.: ne Scyllaeo illo aeris alieni in freto ad columnam adhaeresceret, Cic. Sest. 8, 18:obloquiorum,
Sid. Ep. 7, 9.—Daughter of Nisus of Megara, who, for love of Minos, cut off her father ' s hair, upon which his life depended, and was transformed in consequence into the bird Ciris, Hyg. Fab. 198; Ov. M. 8, 8 sq.; 8, 150 sq.; Verg. Cir. 488 sq.; Ov. Tr. 2, 393 al.—The poets (even Ovid) sometimes confound the two Scyllas, Lucr. 5, 893; Prop. 4 (5), 4, 39; Ov. Am. 3, 12, 21; id. F. 4, 500; id. R. Am. 737; Verg. E. 6, 74.—Hence, Scyllaeus, a, um, adj., Scyllœan ( poet.), = Megarean:rura,
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3 χάρυβδις
A Charybdis, a whirlpool on the coast of Sicily, opposite Scylla, Od.12.104, E.Tr. 436, Th.4.24, Str.6.2. 3.2 generally, whirlpool, gulf,πάντα μίαν ἱκνεῖται χ. Simon.38
, cf. E.Supp. 500, Str.6.2.9.3 metaph. of a rapacious person,χ. ἁρπαγῆς Ar.Eq. 248
(troch.).Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > χάρυβδις
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4 Σκύλλη
A Homeric dictionary (Greek-English) (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ομηρικό λεξικό) > Σκύλλη
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5 Χάρυβδις
A Homeric dictionary (Greek-English) (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ομηρικό λεξικό) > Χάρυβδις
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