What does Caught between Scylla and Charybdis mean?
between two equally unpleasant alternatives
To be “between Scylla and Charybdis” means to be caught between two equally unpleasant alternatives.
What do Scylla symbolize?
In Greek mythology, Scylla represents one of a choice between two evils. As Circe tells Odysseus, Scylla can’t be killed, so the only defense is to run away as quickly as possible in order to limit the damage she is able to do.
What is Scylla in real life?
A mythical tandem from Greek mythology, Scylla and Charybdis are monsters in the Straits of Messina which were said to have been seen by the hero Odysseus. Charybdis, in that area, is actually a whirlpool but is not big enough to be a monster. The rocky shoals nearby may have inspired the thought of the monster Scylla.
What is another way of saying between Scylla and Charybdis?
Several other idioms, such as “on the horns of a dilemma”, “between the devil and the deep blue sea”, and “between a rock and a hard place” express similar meanings.
Which of the two Scylla or Charybdis was the lesser of the two evils Why?
Which of the two, Scylla or Charybdis, was the lesser of two evils? Why? Charybdis was more dangerous because the whirlpool could destroy the entire ship. Scylla was going to eat 6 men.
How did the Scylla died?
In a late Greek myth, recorded in Eustathius’ commentary on Homer and John Tzetzes, Heracles encountered Scylla during a journey to Sicily and slew her. Her father, the sea-god Phorcys, then applied flaming torches to her body and restored her to life.
What was the main thing promised to initiates of the Eleusinian mysteries?
It included a ritual bath in the sea, three days of fasting, and completion of the still-mysterious central rite. These acts completed the initiation, and the initiate was promised benefits of some kind in the afterlife.