concept
Scylla
Sea-monster girt with savage dogs in the Sicilian strait, paired with the whirlpool Charybdis as a peril of the sea.
Reading notes
- Ibis §12 greedy Scylla
Scylla, the sea-monster who snatched and devoured six of Ulysses' crew.
- Metamorphoses §7.157 ravening Scylla
Sea-monster girt with savage dogs in the Sicilian strait, a standing peril of the sea paired with Charybdis.