Scylla
Strait-dwelling sea monster
Scylla is a six-headed sea monster from Greek mythology who lived in a cave on one side of a narrow strait, opposite the whirlpool Charybdis.
Ships passing through had to choose which danger to face, giving rise to the expression between Scylla and Charybdis, meaning caught between two equally perilous alternatives with no safe option.
The phrase functions like "between a rock and a hard place."
Mythological sea vortex
- OdysseyEpic of homecoming
- HomerAncient Greek epic composer
- OdysseusIthaca's long-wandering monarch
- CirceMythical witch, island-dweller
Greek · nymph · transformation · curse · Poseidon · metamorphosis · epic · legend
Mythological sea vortex
- straitConstricted marine passage
- whirlpoolRotating water formation
- passageSegment of text
- sailorsMaritime vessel crew members
rocks · shipwreck · peril · narrow · treacherous · maritime · voyage · seafaring
Mythological sea vortex
- sea monsterMythic ocean beast
- man-eaterBeast that hunts humans
- tentaclesFlexible grasping appendages
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
lair · cave · devouring · serpentine · monstrous · hideous · ravenous · snapping
Mythological sea vortex
- dilemmaForced choice between undesirables
- choiceAct of selecting
- lesser evilMore acceptable harm
- impossible choiceDecision with no good option
predicament · caught between · no-win · unavoidable · trade-off · bind · quandary · lose-lose
Charybdis
Mythological sea vortex
Circe · Greek · nymph · transformation · curse · Poseidon · metamorphosis · epic · legend · classical
Charybdis
Mythological sea vortex
sailors · rocks · shipwreck · peril · narrow · treacherous · maritime · voyage · seafaring · steering
Charybdis
Mythological sea vortex
- sea monsterMythic ocean beast
- man-eaterBeast that hunts humans
- tentaclesFlexible grasping appendages
fangs · lair · cave · devouring · serpentine · monstrous · hideous · ravenous · snapping · jaws
Charybdis
Mythological sea vortex
- dilemmaForced choice between undesirables
- choiceAct of selecting
- lesser evilMore acceptable harm
impossible choice · predicament · caught between · no-win · unavoidable · trade-off · bind · quandary · lose-lose
- Greek mythologyZeus, Athena, Apollo, Hera, Poseidon
- mythical creaturesdragon, dragons, vampire, vampires, werewolf
- hybrid creatureschimera, griffin, centaur, hippogriff, minotaur
- sea lorekraken, mermaids, mermaid, sea serpent, sirens
- sea mythologykraken, merfolk, merpeople, sea serpents, sea monsters
- OdysseyOdysseus, Penelope, Telemachus, Ithaca, Homer
Scyllasafe harbor
Protected place for vessels
safe passage · calm waters · sanctuary · smooth sailing · sheltered cove