Charybdis – Mythopedia Charybdis was a sea monster inhabiting one side of a narrow strait, just opposite the monster Scylla Three times a day, Charybdis would swallow up the waters of the sea, only to throw them up again
Scylla – Mythopedia Scylla was a multi-headed, hybrid monster who haunted a narrow strait opposite the whirlpool Charybdis With her darting heads and sharp teeth, Scylla would pick off unwary sea creatures or sailors who passed too close
Odyssey: Book 12 (Full Text) - Mythopedia Argument The Sirene, Scylla, and Charybdis He relates how, after his return from the shades, he was sent by Circe on his voyage, by the coast of the Sirens, and by the strait of Scylla and Charybdis: the manner in which he escaped those dangers: how, being cast on the island Trinacria, his companions destroyed the oxen of the Sun: the vengeance that followed; how all perished by shipwreck
Odysseus – Mythopedia Odysseus was a Greek hero from Ithaca known for his cunning After helping to win the Trojan War, he was forced to wander the world for ten years before returning home
Odyssey – Mythopedia The Odyssey, traditionally said to have been composed by Homer, is an epic poem probably written around the middle of the eighth century BCE It describes the Greek hero Odysseus’ wanderings as he journeys home from fighting in the Trojan War
Harpies – Mythopedia The Harpies, personifications of storm winds, belonged to one of the oldest generations of gods They were usually imagined as vicious birds with the faces and torsos of women
Laertes – Mythopedia Laertes was the king of Ithaca and a hero who participated in the voyage of the Argonauts He is best remembered as the father of Odysseus
Tiresias – Mythopedia Tiresias, a famous blind prophet, played a central role in the mythology of Thebes His knowledge, experiences, and abilities far surpassed those of ordinary mortals: Tiresias lived as both a man and a woman, spoke with the gods, and advised heroes such as Odysseus—even after death
Aeneid: Book 3 (Full Text) - Mythopedia Forewarn’d by Helenus, we strive to shun Charybdis’ gulf, nor dare to Scylla run An equal fate on either side appears: We, tacking to the left, are free from fears; For, from Pelorus’ point, the North arose, And drove us back where swift Pantagias flows His rocky mouth we pass, and make our way By Thapsus and Megara’s winding bay
Phoenix – Mythopedia The Phoenix was a spectacular bird about the size of an eagle, with red and gold plumage that gave it a fiery appearance It was said to live for 500 years, after which it would die and be reborn