Scylla and Charybdis

that they have sailed past Sirens’ Island, Odysseus and his crew have to sail through a strait between Scylla and Charybdis. Scylla, the six-headed monster, snatches up a sailor per head when they sail by. Charybdis is this whirlpool that swallows an entire ship every so often. They were instructed by Circe to stay as close to Scylla as possible. Six of his men ended up in the stomach of Scylla. Keeping a promise and loyalty were two of the most important concepts during this journey. Despite…

Directions: Use complete sentences to answer the questions. Example: Odysseus is an epic hero because he is brave, clever, and strong. Character Archetype: Explain what type of character Circe is. Circe is a goddess and she seems to be an antagonist but later becomes a mentor and guides Odysseus home. Conflict: Explain what type of conflict Circe’s supernatural powers cause Odysseus. She makes Odysseus's men not want to leave the hall of Circe and she turns them into sheep. Allies: Explain…

to sail for Scylla, a six-headed sea serpent, rather than Charybdis, a giant whirlpool, In the book it says: " Odysseus chooses to sail for Scylla, a six-headed sea serpent, rather than Charybdis, a giant whirlpool. He did this because he knew that if he went to Charybdis, the whole ship would be destroyed. However, if he went towards Scylla, six men would die. A sacrifice the brave Odysseus decided to make. She takes from every ship six men..... , Odysseus chooses to sail for Scylla, a…

Odysseus made showed good leadership when he chose to go and fight the Greeks. Even though Odysseus just had his first child Telemachus and Odysseus put his personal desire of staying home with his newborn. Odysseus gave himself to the welfare of his country and chose to protect his country from Greeks. While having trouble getting inside of Troy’s kingdom. Odysseus was very smart and he created a giant horse as a gift for Troy and Odysseus hid his whole army inside. He made it look like they…

gods to establish punishments to show Odysseus how to be modest and have humility. Three significant events that resulted in Odysseus becoming humble was plundering the Land of the Cicones, going up against Polyphemus, and the attacking of Scylla and Charybdis. Firstly, another incident which resulted in Odysseus becoming self-aware about his deadly sin was when he arrived in the Land of the Cyclops and went up against Polyphemus. To begin with,…

for Odysseus to make, but he knew the risk of losing everything was just not worth it. He took comfort in knowing that there would be some survivors if he sailed through Scylla. He was a good leader here because he was looking out for his men and doing what he truly believed was the right thing. He couldn’t sail through Charybdis knowing that he could potentially lose everyone, Finally, Odysseus is a strong leader because he gives valuable advice. Odysseus warns his men to not eat the cattle, no…

selflessness. Tiresias advises Odysseus to sacrifice six of his men to Scylla instead of them all dying at the fault of Charybdis; “Scylla made her strike, whisking six of my best men from the ship” (Homer 809-810). Odysseus demonstrates how he is ethical in the tale of Scylla and Charybdis. When Odysseus traveled to the underworld, Tiresias told him that in order to save his crew from Charybdis he must go down the path of Scylla. Odysseus shows his bravery and selflessness by risking his life…

Odysseus’ Heroic Traits The main character in Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus, possesses multiple traits that put him among the most well-known and recognizable heroes in the history of the human race. There are three characteristics in particular that stand out when showing how he is amongst the world’s most famous heroes. The first quality that Odysseus contains is how he is a ruthless, merciless, and coldblooded killer. It is necessary for Odysseus to be pitiless while in combat with his…

One of Odysseus’ most important traits is cunning. He saved his men way more than just a few times. Thanks to Odysseus’ being cunning, they successfully made it past the cyclops, Scylla, Charybdis, and even the sirens. Odysseus is a great warrior and can get out of anything. But he is best at being cunning and outsmarting his enemy. Odysseus and his men were stuck on the island of the cyclops. But Odysseus told his men not to kill the cyclops because then they would not have a way out of the…

When facing Scylla and Charybdis, Odysseus must choose which route to lead his shipmates on. If they sailed past Scylla, he would easily lose six men, but if they passed Charybdis, the whole crew could lose their lives. “Don’t be there when the whirlpool swallows down— not even the earthquake god could save you from disaster. No, hug Scylla’s crag—sail on past her—top speed! Better by far to lose six men and keep your ship than lose your entire crew.” (274). Odysseus chose to face Scylla rather…