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Gender Feminine
Scripts Σκύλλα(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. skýl̚la  [key]
Other Forms FormsSkylla

Meaning & History

In Greek mythology, Scylla was a monster that lived on one side of a narrow channel of water, opposite its 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 too close to Scylla and vice versa.

Traditionally the strait has been associated with the Strait of Messina between Italy and Sicily.
Added 7/8/2014 by Sherifflauren
Edited 4/25/2024 by Mike C