Charybdis
Sign in to savethumb|Henry Fuseli's painting of Odysseus facing the choice between Scylla and Charybdis, 1794–1796 Charybdis (; , ; , ) is a sea monster in Greek mythology. Charybdis, along with the sea monster Scylla, appears as a challenge to epic characters such as Odysseus, Jason, and Aeneas. The descriptions of Greek mythical chroniclers and Greek historians locates her in the Strait of Messina.
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Charybdis is a sea monster from Greek mythology, often depicted as a dangerous obstacle in the Strait of Messina that threatened legendary heroes like Odysseus and Jason. The monster is significant because it represents one of the classic perils of ancient Greek storytelling, typically paired with the equally fearsome Scylla as a test of courage and cunning for epic heroes.
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- Description
- Family
- Mythology
- Origin
- The ''Odyssey''
- Jason and the Argonauts
- The ''Aeneid''
- Aesop
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Henry Fuseli's painting of Odysseus facing the choice between Scylla and Charybdis, 1794–1796 Charybdis (; , ; , ) is a sea monster in Greek mythology. Charybdis, along with the sea monster Scylla, appears as a challenge to epic characters such as Odysseus, Jason, and Aeneas. The descriptions of Greek mythical chroniclers and Greek historians locates her in the Strait of Messina.
The idiom "between Scylla and Charybdis" has come to mean being forced to choose between two similarly dangerous situations.