Associations to the word «Scylla»
Noun
- Odysseus
- Messina
- Gretchen
- Poseidon
- Siren
- Ulysses
- Shrike
- Nymph
- Cyclops
- Monster
- Odyssey
- Crab
- Strait
- Ovid
- Hms
- Cary
- Sicily
- Mangrove
- Hydra
- Steer
- Whistler
- Lair
- Sphinx
- Hugo
- Medusa
- Christina
- Homer
- Buyer
- Metamorphosis
- Troll
- Potion
- Argonaut
- Buffy
- Idiom
- Sara
- Mythology
- Bathing
- Retrieve
- Jealousy
- Oar
- Gil
- Lincoln
- Convoy
- Wyatt
- Frigate
- Steal
- Mariner
- Mud
- Eater
- Witch
- Orion
- Avenger
- Liz
- Wreck
- Bag
- Cave
- Hercules
- Maiden
- Cruiser
- Sea
- Lotus
- Sailor
- Rock
- Myth
- Michael
- Goddess
- Slaughter
- Glacier
- Den
- Troy
- Airway
- Elliott
- Ox
- Sibling
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
SCYLLA, proper noun. A dangerous rock on the Italian coast opposite the whirlpool Charybdis on the coast of Sicily. The passage between Scylla and Charybdis was formerly considered perilous; hence, the saying between Scylla and Charybdis signifies a great peril on either hand.
SCYLLA, proper noun. (Greek mythology) A personification of the above rock as a ravenous monster.
Dictionary definition
SCYLLA, noun. (Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait.
Wise words
It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is
essential is invisible to the eye.