Scylla and Charybdis

Scylla and Charybdis Characters From Greek Mythology Nationality: Monstrous residents of Greek Sicily Race: Monsters Turtledove Appearances: "The Horse of Bronze" Fantasy Type of Appearance: Contemporary references "Myth Manners' Guide to Greek Missology" Satirical Fantasy Type of Appearance: Direct

Scylla and Charybdis are two sea monsters of Ancient Greek mythology who were situated on opposite sides of the Strait of Messina between Sicily and Calabria, in Italy. Personifying a natural rock formation and a whirlpool, they were located in close enough proximity to each other that they posed an inescapable threat to passing sailors; avoiding Charybdis meant passing too closely to Scylla and vice versa. They have become a proverbial metaphor synonymous with "between a rock and a hard place," "between the Devil and the deep blue sea," "Catch-22," etcetera.

Scylla and Charbydis in "The Horse of Bronze"

Cheiron's expedition across the Inner Sea managed to avoid Scylla and Charbydis both in leaving the sea for Ocean the Great and returning to it.

Scylla and Charybdis in "Myth Manners' Guide to Greek Missology"

Andromeda flew over Scylla and Charybdis while returning to Greece following her battle with the Gorgons, and saw that they were as horrible as advertised.