Scylla and Charybdis

When Scylla and Charybdis tried to attack Odysseus and his men in the sea, Odysseus knew he had to sacrifice 6 of his men in order to get home. He still yet takes the chance of getting eaten up by Scylla and Charybdis. He is calling out to Poseidon, asking out what he wants from Odysseus. He replies in saying all he has left is his life. A giant wave comes by…

a choice between Scylla, a six-headed serpent that eats six men, and Charybdis, a whirlpool with teeth that engulfs in everything and spits it out three times a day. “ In Greek mythology, Scylla[2] (/ˈsɪlə/ SIL-ə; Greek: Σκύλλα, pronounced [skýl̚la], Skylla) was a monster that lived on one side of a narrow channel of water, opposite her counterpart Charybdis. The two sides of the strait were within an arrow's range of each other—so close that sailors attempting to avoid Charybdis would pass…

An epic created by the Grecian bard Homer, The Odyssey, tells the tale of the hero Odysseus who sails the treacherous sea in order to find his home and see his wife and son. During his two decades out on the sea, Odysseus and his allies who travel with him face many hardships. Some are temporarily turned into pigs, others eaten by sea monsters, and all but Odysseus face Helios’ wrath after eating the Sun God’s cows. Odysseus, by sacrificing his men for the sake of self-preservation rather…

in the fictional book written by homer, The odyssey, & in the nonfiction book written by krakauer, Into Thin Air, the main characters experience extreme guilt. Both characters experience different types of guilt for different reasons, like withholding information or not helping someone in need. In some ways the men’s experiences are similar. Both men lose their companions large numbers & fight for their lives against the elements of nature. On the other hand, in some other ways they are very…

them advice about Scylla and Charybdis. Odysseus says, “[Odysseus] Only instruct me, goddess, if you will, how, if possible can I pass Charybdis [...] Swiftly the loveliest goddess answered me” (Homer 1233). From this quote, one can tell that the goddess Circe is helping Odysseus pass Scylla and Charybdis which makes her an ally. The purpose of this archetype is to show that even someone like Odysseus still needs help to finish a task. When Odysseus and his men are about to face Scylla, he is…

Imagine being a woman during the time of The Odyssey. Think about how woman were treated by the men of that time period. Woman during that time were expected to accept the things men did and not have a voice in many decisions. Even though they didn’t have a large role in making decisions, women largely influenced men’s lives in many different ways. The role of women in The Odyssey was menial, but had a large impact in the epic poem. Penelope had a very brief role in the poem, but it influenced…

this usually comes in the form of fantasy, gods, and monsters. An example of a monster would be Scylla, a six-headed beast with an ear-bleeding shriek. Scylla would snatch, and eat a minimum of six men from each ship’s crew. Odysseus neared Scylla’s cave in book 12, “…hoping to catch the first glimpse of Scylla, ghoul of the cliffs, swooping to kill...” (Fagles 278). Another monster is Charybdis, a swirling whirlpool that sucks down salt water, exposing her interior vortex, then vomited it…

faces the difficult choice of choosing to sail towards Scylla’s deathly appetite or Charybdis the whirlpool. He decides to sail towards Scylla, stating how “[s]he ate them as they shrieked in her den in the dire grapple, reaching still for me, and deathly pity ran through me….We rowed on” (ln 659-663). Odysseus's decision to sail towards Scylla saved the lives of his remaining men, as he only lost six men to Scylla, despite this resulting in emotions of horror and pity…

and Scylla. His brothers were Astraeus and Perses. Pallas took part in the Titanomachy, which was a great war between the titans and the Olympian…

The Odyssey, an epic written by the blind bard Homer, describes the tumultuous journey filled with twists and turns that an epic hero named Odysseus undertakes in order to return to his beloved homeland, Ithaca. Odysseus shepherds a crew of men on his ship as they ride the turbulent waves on their journey home. Odysseus is a fit leader for his crew, because he exemplifies three qualities of a competent leader: devotion, the ability to listen to underlings, and the prowess to make onerous…