concept
The Symplegades
The Clashing Rocks at the mouth of the Black Sea that crushed ships between them; the Argo barely passed.
Reading notes
- The Heroides §12 the Symplegades
The Clashing Rocks at the Black Sea's mouth; Medea wishes they had crushed her and Jason together.
- Metamorphoses §15.487 the Symplegades
The Clashing Rocks at the Bosphorus mouth, which once crushed ships and now stand still.